Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Bhutan or Pakistan?

Bhutan, at 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Pakistan?

7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.

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.

Bhutan vs Pakistan: Global number of reported disasters by size

Bhutan

1 events

in 2021

Pakistan

1 events

in 2025

Bhutan rank

17th

Pakistan rank

17th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Bhutan
Pakistan

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Pakistan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5 events	0 events	0.5 events	Bhutan
2000s	0 events	0.3333 events	0.3333 events	Pakistan
2010s	0 events	1 events	1 events	Pakistan
2020s	1 events	2 events	1 events	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Bhutan or Pakistan?: Bhutan, at 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Bhutan and Pakistan?: 0 events, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Pakistan?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Bhutan and Pakistan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Bhutan ranks 17th and Pakistan 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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Indicator: Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit: events
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,087 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.