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

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

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

14 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 1991.

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 USSR: Global number of reported disasters by size

France

1 events

in 2025

USSR

1 events

in 1991

France rank

15th

USSR rank

15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

France
USSR

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1930 it was USSR ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1930s	0 events	0 events	0 events	—
1940s	0 events	0 events	0 events	—
1960s	0 events	0 events	0 events	—
1980s	0.4444 events	0.2222 events	0.2222 events	France
1990s	0.5 events	2 events	1.5 events	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, France or USSR?: France, at 1 events against 1 events in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between France and USSR?: 0 events, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and USSR?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 1991.
How do France and USSR rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: France ranks 15th and USSR 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.