El Salvador vs Spain: Global number of reported disasters by size
El Salvador
1 events
in 2024
Spain
1 events
in 2025
El Salvador rank
15th
Spain rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- El Salvador
- Spain
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Spain, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Spain ahead.
El Salvador ranks 15th and Spain ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.1667 events | 0.5 events | 0.3333 events | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.14 events | 0.4286 events | 0.7143 events | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.4286 events | 1.14 events | 0.7143 events | Spain |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0.8 events | 0.2 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 Spain?
- El Salvador, at 1 events against 1 events in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between El Salvador and Spain?
- 0 events, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- El Salvador ranks 15th and Spain 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.