North Korea vs Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size
North Korea
0 events
in 2024
Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
North Korea rank
71st
Switzerland rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- North Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Switzerland ahead.
North Korea ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.2 events | 0.6 events | 0.4 events | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.4 events | 0.4 events | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.6 events | 0.6 events | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- North Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between North Korea and Switzerland?
- 0 events, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Switzerland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- North Korea ranks 71st and Switzerland 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.