Malaysia vs Panama: Global number of reported disasters by size
Malaysia
1 events
in 2025
Panama
1 events
in 2025
Malaysia rank
15th
Panama rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Panama, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 15th and Panama ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.7 events | 0.7 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.4286 events | 0 events | 0.4286 events | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.75 events | 0.75 events | 1 events | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia, at 1 events against 1 events in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0 events, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Malaysia ranks 15th and Panama 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.