Brazil vs Nepal: Global number of reported disasters by size
Brazil
4 events
in 2025
Nepal
2 events
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Nepal rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Brazil
- Nepal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4 events against 2 events in Nepal, a difference of 2 events.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nepal ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Nepal ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.1 events | 0.1 events | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.3 events | 0 events | 0.3 events | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 0 events | 0.4 events | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.17 events | 0.5 events | 1.67 events | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Brazil or Nepal?
- Brazil, at 4 events against 2 events in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Brazil and Nepal?
- 2 events, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nepal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Nepal rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Nepal ranks 5th of 200 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.