Canada vs Russia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Canada
1 events
in 2025
Russia
1 events
in 2025
Canada rank
15th
Russia rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Canada
  • Russia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.625 events 0.25 events 0.375 events Canada
2000s 1.56 events 1.67 events 0.1111 events Russia
2010s 0.2222 events 0.5556 events 0.3333 events Russia
2020s 1 events 0.8 events 0.2 events Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Canada or Russia?
Canada, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Canada and Russia?
0 events, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Canada and Russia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Canada 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.