Brazil vs Thailand: Global number of reported disasters by size
Brazil
4 events
in 2025
Thailand
2 events
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Thailand rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Brazil
- Thailand
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4 events against 2 events in Thailand, a difference of 2 events.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Thailand ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.125 events | 0.25 events | 0.125 events | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.3 events | 0.7 events | 0.4 events | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 2.17 events | 1.67 events | 0.5 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 Thailand?
- Brazil, at 4 events against 2 events in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Brazil and Thailand?
- 2 events, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Thailand rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 5th 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.