Greece vs Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size

Greece
0 events
in 2025
Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
Greece rank
66th
Switzerland rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
01234190419642025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.

Greece ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 1 events 1 events Switzerland
1980s 0.6667 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 events Greece
1990s 0.7143 events 0.5714 events 0.1429 events Greece
2000s 2 events 0.5 events 1.5 events Greece
2010s 0.8333 events 0.6667 events 0.1667 events Greece
2020s 0.5 events 0.6667 events 0.1667 events Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Greece or Switzerland?
Greece, at 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Greece and Switzerland?
0 events, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Greece 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

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.