Poland vs Portugal: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Poland
5 events
in 2020
Portugal
5 events
in 2020
Poland rank
23rd
Portugal rank
23rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Poland
  • Portugal
02468190019602020

How they compare

Poland currently reports 5 events against 5 events in Portugal, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 23rd of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1 events 0 events 1 events Poland
1980s 2 events 0 events 2 events Poland
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Poland
2000s 4 events 6 events 2 events Portugal
2010s 7 events 4 events 3 events Poland
2020s 5 events 5 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 5 events against 5 events in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Poland and Portugal?
0 events, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Poland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 23rd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.