Ethiopia vs South Korea: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ethiopia
0 events
in 2025
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
66th
South Korea rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ethiopia
- South Korea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Korea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 66th and South Korea ranks 66th of 199 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.1111 events | 0.2222 events | 0.1111 events | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.375 events | 0.375 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ethiopia or South Korea?
- Ethiopia, at 0 events against 0 events in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ethiopia and South Korea?
- 0 events, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Korea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th and South Korea ranks 66th 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.