Afghanistan vs Denmark: Global number of reported disasters by size

Afghanistan
0 events
in 2025
Denmark
0 events
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
66th
Denmark rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Denmark
012345195419892025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Denmark, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Denmark ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 66th and Denmark ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Denmark
1990s 0.3333 events 0 events 0.3333 events Afghanistan
2000s 2.67 events 0.3333 events 2.33 events Afghanistan
2010s 0 events 1 events 1 events Denmark
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 Denmark?
Afghanistan, at 0 events against 0 events in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Afghanistan and Denmark?
0 events, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Denmark?
14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Denmark rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Afghanistan ranks 66th and Denmark 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
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
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
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.