India vs Nigeria: Global number of reported disasters by size
India
0 events
in 2025
Nigeria
0 events
in 2025
India rank
67th
Nigeria rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.
India ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 1.11 events | 0.7778 events | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1 events | 0 events | 0.1 events | India |
| 2020s | 0.1667 events | 0.6667 events | 0.5 events | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between India and Nigeria?
- 0 events, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- India ranks 67th and Nigeria 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.