Bangladesh vs Bhutan: Global number of reported disasters by size
Bangladesh
1 events
in 2025
Bhutan
1 events
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
17th
Bhutan rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Bhutan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Bhutan ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 0.6667 events | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Bangladesh or Bhutan?
- Bangladesh, at 1 events against 1 events in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 0 events, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Bhutan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and Bhutan ranks 17th of 202 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.