Afghanistan vs Ecuador: Global number of reported disasters by size

Afghanistan
0 events
in 2025
Ecuador
0 events
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
66th
Ecuador rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ecuador ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ecuador Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0.25 events 0.25 events Ecuador
1990s 0.2222 events 0.2222 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 0.2857 events 0.7143 events Afghanistan
2010s 0.4286 events 0.5714 events 0.1429 events Ecuador
2020s 0.3333 events 1 events 0.6667 events Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Afghanistan or Ecuador?
Afghanistan, at 0 events against 0 events in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Afghanistan and Ecuador?
0 events, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ecuador?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Ecuador rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Afghanistan ranks 66th and Ecuador 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.