South Korea vs Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
South Korea rank
71st
Switzerland rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Korea ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2857 events | 0.5714 events | 0.2857 events | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | 0 events | — |
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 Switzerland?
- South Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 0 events, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South 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.