Madagascar vs Philippines: Global number of reported disasters by size

Madagascar
1 events
in 2025
Philippines
1 events
in 2025
Madagascar rank
15th
Philippines rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Madagascar
  • Philippines
02468190519652025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Philippines ahead.

Madagascar ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 15th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 1.33 events 1.33 events Philippines
1980s 0 events 0.5714 events 0.5714 events Philippines
1990s 0 events 0.4 events 0.4 events Philippines
2000s 0.5556 events 1.22 events 0.6667 events Philippines
2010s 0.2 events 1.7 events 1.5 events Philippines
2020s 0.6667 events 1 events 0.3333 events Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Madagascar or Philippines?
Madagascar, at 1 events against 1 events in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Madagascar and Philippines?
0 events, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Philippines?
45 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Philippines rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Madagascar ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 15th of 200 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.