El Salvador vs Philippines: Global number of reported disasters by size
El Salvador
1 events
in 2024
Philippines
1 events
in 2025
El Salvador rank
15th
Philippines rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- El Salvador
- Philippines
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Philippines, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Philippines ahead.
El Salvador ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.75 events | 0.75 events | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.125 events | 0.75 events | 0.625 events | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1.38 events | 0.375 events | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.4286 events | 1.57 events | 1.14 events | Philippines |
| 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 Philippines?
- El Salvador, at 1 events against 1 events in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between El Salvador and Philippines?
- 0 events, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Philippines?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Philippines rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- El Salvador ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 15th 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
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.