El Salvador vs Mexico: Global number of reported disasters by size
El Salvador
1 events
in 2024
Mexico
1 events
in 2025
El Salvador rank
17th
Mexico rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Mexico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Mexico ahead.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.125 events | 1 events | 0.875 events | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0.75 events | 0.25 events | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.4286 events | 1.43 events | 1 events | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 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, El Salvador or Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 1 events against 1 events in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0 events, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 17th of 202 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.