South Korea vs Netherlands: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Netherlands
0 events
in 2024
South Korea rank
66th
Netherlands rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Netherlands, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 66th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.4286 events | 0.5714 events | 0.1429 events | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0.1667 events | 0.3333 events | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8 events | 0.4 events | 0.4 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 Netherlands?
- South Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 0 events, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Korea ranks 66th and Netherlands 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.