Argentina vs Malaysia: Global number of reported disasters by size

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

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Argentina
  • Malaysia
0123192019722025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Argentina
1980s 0.25 events 0 events 0.25 events Argentina
1990s 0.4 events 0.2 events 0.2 events Argentina
2000s 0.8 events 0.7 events 0.1 events Argentina
2010s 0.375 events 0.5 events 0.125 events Malaysia
2020s 0.8 events 1.6 events 0.8 events Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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