Ethiopia vs Latvia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Ethiopia
0 events
in 2025
Latvia
0 events
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
66th
Latvia rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Latvia
00.511.52196119932025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Latvia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 66th and Latvia ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Ethiopia
2000s 0.25 events 0 events 0.25 events Ethiopia
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 events Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ethiopia or Latvia?
Ethiopia, at 0 events against 0 events in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ethiopia and Latvia?
0 events, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Latvia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Ethiopia ranks 66th and Latvia 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.