Albania vs Vietnam: Global number of reported disasters by size
Albania
2 events
in 2025
Vietnam
4 events
in 2025
Albania rank
5th
Vietnam rank
3rd
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Albania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 4 events against 2 events in Albania, a difference of 2 events.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.0 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Vietnam ahead.
Albania ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | Albania |
| 1990s | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0.4 events | 0.6 events | Albania |
| 2010s | 0.375 events | 0.375 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.75 events | 2.75 events | 2 events | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Albania or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, 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 Vietnam?
- 2 events, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Vietnam rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Albania ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 202 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.