Indonesia vs Vietnam: Global number of reported disasters by size
Indonesia
6 events
in 2025
Vietnam
4 events
in 2025
Indonesia rank
1st
Vietnam rank
3rd
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 6 events against 4 events in Vietnam, a difference of 2 events.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Vietnam ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.7778 events | 0 events | 0.7778 events | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 0.6 events | 0.2 events | 0.4 events | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2 events | 0.8 events | 1.2 events | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.2 events | 0.4 events | 0.8 events | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.83 events | 2 events | 0.8333 events | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Indonesia or Vietnam?
- Indonesia, at 6 events against 4 events in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 2 events, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd 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.