Australia vs Peru: Global number of reported disasters by size
Australia
2 events
in 2025
Peru
2 events
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Peru rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Australia
- Peru
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Peru, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1939 it was Peru ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Peru ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.1429 events | 0.1429 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.4 events | 0.1 events | 0.3 events | Australia |
| 2000s | 2 events | 0.3 events | 1.7 events | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 0.4 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1.33 events | 2.67 events | 1.33 events | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Australia or Peru?
- Australia, at 2 events against 2 events in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Australia and Peru?
- 0 events, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Peru?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Peru rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Australia ranks 5th and Peru ranks 5th 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
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.