Argentina vs Colombia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Argentina
1 events
in 2025
Colombia
1 events
in 2025
Argentina rank
15th
Colombia rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Colombia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Colombia ahead.
Argentina ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.125 events | 0.125 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.2222 events | 0.4444 events | 0.2222 events | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.8 events | 0.7 events | 0.1 events | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.3 events | 0.1 events | 0.2 events | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 1.33 events | 0.6667 events | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 1 events against 1 events in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Argentina and Colombia?
- 0 events, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Argentina 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
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.