Barbados vs Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size
Barbados
0 events
in 2024
Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
Barbados rank
66th
Switzerland rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Barbados
- Switzerland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Barbados or Switzerland?
- Barbados, at 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Barbados and Switzerland?
- 0 events, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Switzerland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Barbados ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 66th 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.