Switzerland vs Uruguay: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Switzerland
4 events
in 2020
Uruguay
4 events
in 2020
Switzerland rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
32nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4 events against 4 events in Uruguay, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 156 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 3 events | 0 events | 3 events | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4 events | 3 events | 1 events | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3 events | 3 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 4 events | 2 events | 2 events | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4 events | 4 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, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 4 events against 4 events in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0 events, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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.