Bhutan vs Nicaragua: Global number of reported disasters by size
Bhutan
1 events
in 2021
Nicaragua
1 events
in 2024
Bhutan rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Bhutan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bhutan ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Bhutan or Nicaragua?
- Bhutan, at 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Bhutan and Nicaragua?
- 0 events, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Bhutan and Nicaragua rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Bhutan ranks 15th and Nicaragua 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
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.