Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Germany
0 events
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0 events
in 2024
Germany rank
66th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
0123196419942024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Germany ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4 events 0.2 events 0.2 events Germany
2010s 1.17 events 0.5 events 0.6667 events Germany
2020s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Germany, at 0 events against 0 events in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
0 events, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Germany ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia 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

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.