Albania vs Peru: Global number of reported disasters by size

Albania
2 events
in 2025
Peru
2 events
in 2025
Albania rank
5th
Peru rank
5th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Albania
  • Peru
01234190519652025

How they compare

Albania currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Peru, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1942 it was Peru ahead.

Albania ranks 5th and Peru ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Peru Difference Ahead
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1980s 0.25 events 0.25 events 0 events β€”
1990s 0.25 events 0.25 events 0 events β€”
2000s 1 events 0.4 events 0.6 events Albania
2010s 0.375 events 0.5 events 0.125 events Peru
2020s 0.75 events 2.75 events 2 events Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Albania or Peru?
Albania, at 2 events against 2 events in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Albania and Peru?
0 events, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Peru?
29 years are reported by both, from 1942 to 2025.
How do Albania and Peru rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Albania ranks 5th and Peru ranks 5th 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.