Ecuador vs Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size

Ecuador
0 events
in 2025
Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
Ecuador rank
66th
Switzerland rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Ecuador
  • Switzerland
0123192419742025

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ecuador ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0.5 events 0.75 events 0.25 events Switzerland
1990s 0.2857 events 0.5714 events 0.2857 events Switzerland
2000s 0.4 events 0.6 events 0.2 events Switzerland
2010s 0.75 events 0.5 events 0.25 events Ecuador
2020s 1 events 0.6667 events 0.3333 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 Switzerland?
Ecuador, at 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ecuador and Switzerland?
0 events, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Switzerland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Switzerland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Ecuador ranks 66th and Switzerland 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.