Madagascar vs Pakistan: Global number of reported disasters by size
Madagascar
1 events
in 2025
Pakistan
1 events
in 2025
Madagascar rank
17th
Pakistan rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Madagascar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Pakistan ahead.
Madagascar ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.2857 events | 0.2857 events | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.5556 events | 0.3333 events | 0.2222 events | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | 0 events | — |
| 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, Madagascar or Pakistan?
- Madagascar, at 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Madagascar and Pakistan?
- 0 events, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pakistan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Pakistan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Madagascar ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 17th 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.