South Korea vs Syria: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Syria
0 events
in 2025
South Korea rank
71st
Syria rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Korea
- Syria
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Syria, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Syria ahead.
South Korea ranks 71st and Syria ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | Syria |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 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 Syria?
- South Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Korea and Syria?
- 0 events, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Syria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Korea ranks 71st and Syria 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.