South Korea vs Malawi: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Malawi
0 events
in 2025
South Korea rank
67th
Malawi rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Malawi, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malawi ahead.
South Korea ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5714 events | 0.2857 events | 0.2857 events | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.375 events | 0.125 events | 0.25 events | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2857 events | 0.2857 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 0.6667 events | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, South Korea or Malawi?
- South Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Korea and Malawi?
- 0 events, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Malawi rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Korea ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 67th of 200 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.