Denmark vs Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size
Denmark
0 events
in 2024
Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
Denmark rank
67th
Switzerland rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Denmark ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 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, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0 events, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Denmark ranks 67th and Switzerland 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.