India vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size
India
0 events
in 2025
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
India rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
India currently reports 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1952 it was United Kingdom ahead.
India ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 66th of 199 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.1111 events | 0.1111 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 1.11 events | 0.7778 events | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.1 events | 1.1 events | 1 events | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1667 events | 1 events | 0.8333 events | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, India or United Kingdom?
- India, at 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between India and United Kingdom?
- 0 events, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- India 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.