Mauritania vs Sweden: Global number of reported disasters by size

Mauritania
0 events
in 2023
Sweden
0 events
in 2024
Mauritania rank
66th
Sweden rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sweden
00.511.52191019672024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sweden, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sweden ahead.

Mauritania ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 2 events 0 events 2 events Mauritania
2000s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Sweden
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 events Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Mauritania or Sweden?
Mauritania, at 0 events against 0 events in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Mauritania and Sweden?
0 events, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Sweden rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Mauritania ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 66th 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.