Argentina vs Canada: Global number of reported disasters by size

Argentina
1 events
in 2025
Canada
1 events
in 2025
Argentina rank
15th
Canada rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
01234190319642025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Canada, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th and Canada ranks 15th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 0.1667 events 0.1667 events Canada
1980s 0.125 events 0.375 events 0.25 events Canada
1990s 0.2222 events 0.4444 events 0.2222 events Canada
2000s 0.8 events 1.6 events 0.8 events Canada
2010s 0.3333 events 0.2222 events 0.1111 events Argentina
2020s 0.6667 events 0.8333 events 0.1667 events Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Argentina or Canada?
Argentina, at 1 events against 1 events in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Argentina and Canada?
0 events, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
50 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Argentina ranks 15th and Canada ranks 15th of 200 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.