Chile vs Venezuela: Global number of reported disasters by size
Chile
1 events
in 2025
Venezuela
1 events
in 2025
Chile rank
15th
Venezuela rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Chile
- Venezuela
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Venezuela, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Venezuela ahead.
Chile ranks 15th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.4 events | 0.4 events | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.5714 events | 0.5714 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Chile |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0.6 events | 0.4 events | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Chile or Venezuela?
- Chile, at 1 events against 1 events in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Chile and Venezuela?
- 0 events, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Venezuela?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Venezuela rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Chile 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
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.