South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0 events
in 2025
South Korea rank
71st
Papua New Guinea rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
South Korea ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.4 events | 0.4 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.5556 events | 0.1111 events | 0.4444 events | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.7778 events | 0.4444 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.8 events | 0 events | 0.8 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 Papua New Guinea?
- South Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 events, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Korea ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea 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.