North Korea vs Poland: Global number of reported disasters by size
North Korea
0 events
in 2024
Poland
0 events
in 2025
North Korea rank
71st
Poland rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- North Korea
- Poland
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Poland, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Poland ahead.
North Korea ranks 71st and Poland ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1429 events | 0.5714 events | 0.4286 events | Poland |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.875 events | 0.875 events | Poland |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, North Korea or Poland?
- North Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between North Korea and Poland?
- 0 events, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Poland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- North Korea ranks 71st and Poland ranks 71st of 202 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.