Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Global number of reported disasters by size

Congo
0 events
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0 events
in 2025
Congo rank
66th
Papua New Guinea rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
0123193719812025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 0 events 1.25 events 1.25 events Papua New Guinea
2010s 0 events 1 events 1 events Papua New Guinea
2020s 0 events 0 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, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Congo, at 0 events against 0 events in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0 events, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Congo ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th 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.