Brazil vs Peru: Global number of reported disasters by size
Brazil
4 events
in 2025
Peru
2 events
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Peru rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4 events against 2 events in Peru, a difference of 2 events.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0.1429 events | 0.1429 events | Peru |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.2222 events | 0.1111 events | 0.1111 events | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.3 events | 0.3 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 0.4 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 2.17 events | 2.67 events | 0.5 events | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Brazil or Peru?
- Brazil, at 4 events against 2 events in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Brazil and Peru?
- 2 events, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Peru 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.