Canada vs Venezuela: Global number of reported disasters by size

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

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Canada
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0.2857 events 0.4286 events 0.1429 events Venezuela
1990s 1 events 0.2 events 0.8 events Canada
2000s 1.5 events 0.5 events 1 events Canada
2010s 0.3333 events 0.1667 events 0.1667 events Canada
2020s 0.8333 events 0.5 events 0.3333 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 Venezuela?
Canada, at 1 events against 1 events in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Canada and Venezuela?
0 events, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Venezuela?
34 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Canada and Venezuela rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Canada ranks 15th and Venezuela 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.