Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Global number of reported disasters by size

Madagascar
1 events
in 2025
Nicaragua
1 events
in 2024
Madagascar rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Madagascar ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1990s 0 events 0.4 events 0.4 events Nicaragua
2000s 0.2857 events 0.5714 events 0.2857 events Nicaragua
2010s 0.1111 events 0.1111 events 0 events β€”
2020s 0.3333 events 0.3333 events 0 events β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
Madagascar, at 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
0 events, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
29 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Madagascar ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.