South Korea vs Yemen: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Yemen
0 events
in 2025
South Korea rank
71st
Yemen rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Yemen, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 71st of 202 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4 events | 0 events | 0.4 events | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4286 events | 0.1429 events | 0.2857 events | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 0.2 events | South Korea |
| 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 Yemen?
- South Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Korea and Yemen?
- 0 events, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Yemen?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Yemen rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Korea ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) β 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.