Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Global number of reported disasters by size
Afghanistan
0 events
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
0 events
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
66th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 66th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.4 events | 0 events | 0.4 events | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1.62 events | 0.375 events | 1.25 events | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0.1111 events | 0.2222 events | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 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, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 0 events against 0 events in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0 events, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th of 199 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. 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.