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
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
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.