India vs South Korea: Global number of reported disasters by size
India
0 events
in 2025
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
India rank
67th
South Korea rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Korea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1936 it was South Korea ahead.
India ranks 67th and South Korea ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.1111 events | 0 events | 0.1111 events | India |
| 1990s | 0.1 events | 0.4 events | 0.3 events | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1667 events | 0.6667 events | 0.5 events | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, India or South Korea?
- India, at 0 events against 0 events in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between India and South Korea?
- 0 events, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2025.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- India ranks 67th and South Korea 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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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.