Chile vs Mexico: Global number of reported disasters by size
Chile
1 events
in 2025
Mexico
1 events
in 2025
Chile rank
17th
Mexico rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Mexico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1943 it was Mexico ahead.
Chile ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.375 events | 0.375 events | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.1429 events | 0.5714 events | 0.4286 events | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.4444 events | 0.8889 events | 0.4444 events | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.7778 events | 1.33 events | 0.5556 events | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Chile or Mexico?
- Chile, at 1 events against 1 events in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Chile and Mexico?
- 0 events, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1943 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Chile ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 17th of 202 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.