Germany vs Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size
Germany
0 events
in 2024
Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
Germany rank
66th
Switzerland rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1429 events | 0.5714 events | 0.4286 events | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Germany |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0.5714 events | 0.4286 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 Switzerland?
- Germany, at 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0 events, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Germany ranks 66th and Switzerland 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
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.