Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Ethiopia
0 events
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0 events
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
66th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia
00.511.52196119932025

How they compare

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2010s 0 events 0.2857 events 0.2857 events Saudi Arabia
2020s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
Ethiopia, at 0 events against 0 events in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
0 events, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Ethiopia ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia 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.