El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Global number of reported disasters by size
El Salvador
1 events
in 2024
Nicaragua
1 events
in 2024
El Salvador rank
17th
Nicaragua rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.125 events | 0.375 events | 0.25 events | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0.4286 events | 0.5714 events | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | El Salvador |
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 Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0 events, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Nicaragua 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.