Denmark vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size
Denmark
0 events
in 2024
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
Denmark rank
67th
United Kingdom rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 67th of 200 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 1.67 events | 1.33 events | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 1 events | 0.6667 events | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0 events, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Denmark ranks 67th and United Kingdom 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.