Moldova vs Turkey: Global number of reported disasters by size

Moldova
1 events
in 2023
Turkey
1 events
in 2025
Moldova rank
15th
Turkey rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Moldova
  • Turkey
01234190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 0 events 1.5 events 1.5 events Turkey
2000s 0.3333 events 1.33 events 1 events Turkey
2010s 0 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 events Turkey
2020s 1 events 3 events 2 events Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Moldova or Turkey?
Moldova, at 1 events against 1 events in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Moldova and Turkey?
0 events, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Turkey?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Turkey rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Moldova ranks 15th and Turkey 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.