Spain vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Spain
6 events
in 2020
United Kingdom
7 events
in 2020
Spain rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7 events against 6 events in Spain, a difference of 1 events.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 156 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Spain |
| 1990s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 events | Spain |
| 2000s | 5 events | 10 events | 5 events | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11 events | 11 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 6 events | 7 events | 1 events | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 7 events against 6 events in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1 events, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Spain ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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
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.