Albania vs Brazil: Global number of reported disasters by size

Albania
2 events
in 2025
Brazil
4 events
in 2025
Albania rank
5th
Brazil rank
3rd

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Albania
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 4 events against 2 events in Albania, a difference of 2 events.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Brazil ahead.

Albania ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0.25 events 0 events 0.25 events Albania
1990s 0.25 events 0.5 events 0.25 events Brazil
2000s 1 events 0.6 events 0.4 events Albania
2010s 0.375 events 0.5 events 0.125 events Brazil
2020s 0.75 events 2.25 events 1.5 events Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Albania or Brazil?
Brazil, at 4 events against 2 events in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Albania and Brazil?
2 events, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Brazil?
27 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
How do Albania and Brazil rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Albania ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 3rd 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.