Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, France or Moldova?

France, at 1 events against 1 events in Moldova as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Moldova?

13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

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.

France vs Moldova: Global number of reported disasters by size

France

1 events

in 2025

Moldova

1 events

in 2023

France rank

15th

Moldova rank

15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

France
Moldova

How they compare

France currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Moldova, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.

France ranks 15th and Moldova ranks 15th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.33 events	0 events	1.33 events	France
2000s	2.5 events	0.3333 events	2.17 events	France
2010s	2.67 events	0 events	2.67 events	France
2020s	2 events	1 events	1 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 Moldova?: France, at 1 events against 1 events in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between France and Moldova?: 0 events, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Moldova?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do France and Moldova rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: France ranks 15th and Moldova 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.