Mongolia vs Nicaragua: Global number of reported disasters by size

Mongolia
1 events
in 2023
Nicaragua
1 events
in 2024
Mongolia rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Mongolia
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Mongolia ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0.2 events 0.2 events 0 events
2000s 0 events 0.6 events 0.6 events Nicaragua
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Mongolia or Nicaragua?
Mongolia, at 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Mongolia and Nicaragua?
0 events, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nicaragua?
17 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Nicaragua rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Mongolia ranks 15th and Nicaragua 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.