Bhutan vs Russia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Bhutan
1 events
in 2021
Russia
1 events
in 2025
Bhutan rank
15th
Russia rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Bhutan
  • Russia
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How they compare

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 15th and Russia ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5 events 0.5 events 0 events
2000s 0 events 3.5 events 3.5 events Russia
2010s 0 events 1 events 1 events Russia
2020s 1 events 1 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 Russia?
Bhutan, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2021.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Bhutan and Russia?
0 events, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Russia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Bhutan and Russia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Bhutan ranks 15th and Russia 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

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
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.