Algeria vs Russia: Global number of reported disasters by size

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

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Algeria
  • Russia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

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

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1667 events 0.3333 events 0.1667 events Russia
2000s 0.4444 events 1.67 events 1.22 events Russia
2010s 0 events 0.4286 events 0.4286 events Russia
2020s 0.6 events 0.8 events 0.2 events Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Algeria or Russia?
Algeria, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Algeria and Russia?
0 events, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Russia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Russia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Algeria ranks 15th and Russia 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.