Ecuador vs North Korea: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ecuador
0 events
in 2025
North Korea
0 events
in 2024
Ecuador rank
71st
North Korea rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0 events against 0 events in North Korea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.3333 events | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.5714 events | 0 events | 0.5714 events | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ecuador or North Korea?
- Ecuador, 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 Ecuador and North Korea?
- 0 events, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ecuador ranks 71st and North Korea ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) β 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.