How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Moldova?

10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

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.

Malaysia vs Moldova: Global number of reported disasters by size

Malaysia

1 events

in 2025

Moldova

1 events

in 2023

Malaysia rank

15th

Moldova rank

15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Malaysia
Moldova

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Moldova, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Moldova ahead.

Malaysia ranks 15th and Moldova ranks 15th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 events	0 events	0 events	—
2000s	0.8333 events	0.3333 events	0.5 events	Malaysia
2010s	1 events	0 events	1 events	Malaysia
2020s	1 events	1 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, Malaysia or Moldova?: Malaysia, at 1 events against 1 events in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Malaysia and Moldova?: 0 events, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Moldova?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Moldova rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Malaysia ranks 15th and Moldova 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: 07 August 2026

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.