El Salvador vs USSR: Global number of reported disasters by size
El Salvador
1 events
in 2024
USSR
1 events
in 1991
El Salvador rank
15th
USSR rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- El Salvador
- USSR
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 events against 1 events in USSR, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 5 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 15th and USSR ranks 15th of 200 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | USSR |
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 USSR?
- El Salvador, at 1 events against 1 events in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between El Salvador and USSR?
- 0 events, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and USSR?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1989.
- How do El Salvador and USSR rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- El Salvador ranks 15th and USSR ranks 15th of 200 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.