Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Global number of reported disasters by size
Democratic Republic of Congo
0 events
in 2025
North Korea
0 events
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
71st
North Korea rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0 events against 0 events in North Korea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was North Korea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.1429 events | 0 events | 0.1429 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 0.6667 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0 events against 0 events in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 0 events, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 71st 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.