Switzerland vs Uruguay: Natural disasters by decadal size
Switzerland
4
in 2020
Uruguay
4
in 2020
Switzerland rank
34th
Uruguay rank
34th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4 against 4 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 157 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 4 | 2 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 4 against 4 in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0, 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 natural disasters by decadal size?
- Switzerland ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.