Algeria vs Colombia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Algeria
1 events
in 2025
Colombia
1 events
in 2025
Algeria rank
15th
Colombia rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Algeria
  • Colombia
012345190619652025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Colombia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Colombia ahead.

Algeria ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Colombia Difference Ahead
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1980s 0.125 events 0 events 0.125 events Algeria
1990s 0.1667 events 0.5 events 0.3333 events Colombia
2000s 0.4 events 0.7 events 0.3 events Colombia
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
2020s 0.5 events 1.33 events 0.8333 events Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Algeria or Colombia?
Algeria, at 1 events against 1 events in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Algeria and Colombia?
0 events, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Algeria ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 15th 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.