Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Gambia or Germany?

Gambia, at 0 events against 0 events in Germany as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Germany?

15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.

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.

Gambia vs Germany: Global number of reported disasters by size

Gambia

0 events

in 2025

Germany

0 events

in 2024

Gambia rank

66th

Germany rank

66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Gambia
Germany

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Germany, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Germany ahead.

Gambia ranks 66th and Germany ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 events	1 events	1 events	Germany
2000s	0.5 events	0.3333 events	0.1667 events	Gambia
2010s	0 events	1.4 events	1.4 events	Germany
2020s	0 events	2 events	2 events	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Gambia or Germany?: Gambia, at 0 events against 0 events in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Gambia and Germany?: 0 events, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Germany?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Germany rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Gambia ranks 66th and Germany 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: 07 August 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.