Germany vs South Korea: Global number of reported disasters by size
Germany
0 events
in 2024
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Germany rank
67th
South Korea rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Korea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 67th and South Korea ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3 events | 0.4 events | 0.1 events | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.7143 events | 0.4286 events | 0.2857 events | Germany |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0.2857 events | 0.7143 events | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.4 events | 0.8 events | 0.6 events | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 0 events against 0 events in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Germany and South Korea?
- 0 events, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Germany ranks 67th and South Korea ranks 67th 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.