Argentina vs Russia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Argentina
1 events
in 2025
Russia
1 events
in 2025
Argentina rank
17th
Russia rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Argentina
- Russia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Russia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Russia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2857 events | 0.1429 events | 0.1429 events | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.8889 events | 1.78 events | 0.8889 events | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.3 events | 0.5 events | 0.2 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, Argentina or Russia?
- Argentina, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Argentina and Russia?
- 0 events, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Russia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Russia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Russia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) β 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.