India vs Saudi Arabia: Global number of reported disasters by size

India
0 events
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0 events
in 2024
India rank
66th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • India
  • Saudi Arabia
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

India currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

India ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 0.6 events 0.2 events 0.4 events India
2010s 0.125 events 0.375 events 0.25 events Saudi Arabia
2020s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, India or Saudi Arabia?
India, at 0 events against 0 events in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between India and Saudi Arabia?
0 events, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
India ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia 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.