France vs Mexico: Global number of reported disasters by size
France
1 events
in 2025
Mexico
1 events
in 2025
France rank
15th
Mexico rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
France currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Mexico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Mexico ahead.
France ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | France |
| 1970s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | France |
| 1980s | 0.4 events | 0.5 events | 0.1 events | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.9 events | 0.8 events | 0.1 events | France |
| 2000s | 2.5 events | 0.8 events | 1.7 events | France |
| 2010s | 1.7 events | 1.2 events | 0.5 events | France |
| 2020s | 2.83 events | 1 events | 1.83 events | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, France or Mexico?
- France, at 1 events against 1 events in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between France and Mexico?
- 0 events, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- France ranks 15th and Mexico 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.