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

Germany, at 0 events against 0 events in Sweden as of 2024.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Germany vs Sweden: Global number of reported disasters by size

Germany

0 events

in 2024

Sweden

0 events

in 2024

Germany rank

67th

Sweden rank

67th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Germany
Sweden

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 67th and Sweden ranks 67th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5 events	1 events	0.5 events	Sweden
2000s	0.5 events	0.5 events	0 events	—
2010s	0 events	0 events	0 events	—
2020s	1.4 events	0.2 events	1.2 events	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Germany or Sweden?: Germany, at 0 events against 0 events in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Germany and Sweden?: 0 events, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Germany ranks 67th and Sweden 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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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.