Madagascar vs Russia: Global number of reported disasters by size

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

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Madagascar
  • Russia
01234196819962025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russia ahead.

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

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 events 0.25 events 0.25 events Russia
2000s 0.625 events 1.88 events 1.25 events Russia
2010s 0.2 events 0.5 events 0.3 events Russia
2020s 0.8 events 0.8 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 Russia?
Madagascar, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Madagascar and Russia?
0 events, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Russia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Russia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Madagascar ranks 15th and Russia 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.