Germany vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size
Germany
0 events
in 2024
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
Germany rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3333 events | 0.1111 events | 0.2222 events | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.4286 events | 1 events | 0.5714 events | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.875 events | 1.25 events | 0.375 events | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.4 events | 1.2 events | 0.2 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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0 events, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Germany ranks 66th and United Kingdom 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.