Denmark vs South Korea: Global number of reported disasters by size
Denmark
0 events
in 2024
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Denmark rank
67th
South Korea rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Korea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Korea ahead.
Denmark ranks 67th and South Korea ranks 67th of 200 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 1 events | 0.6667 events | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 1.33 events | 1 events | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Denmark or South Korea?
- Denmark, at 0 events against 0 events in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0 events, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Denmark ranks 67th and South Korea ranks 67th of 200 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.