Myanmar vs Nicaragua: Global number of reported disasters by size

Myanmar
1 events
in 2025
Nicaragua
1 events
in 2024
Myanmar rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Myanmar
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Nicaragua ahead.

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

Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1930s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1990s 0.1667 events 0 events 0.1667 events Myanmar
2000s 0 events 0.4286 events 0.4286 events Nicaragua
2010s 0.2222 events 0.1111 events 0.1111 events Myanmar
2020s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Myanmar or Nicaragua?
Myanmar, at 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Myanmar and Nicaragua?
0 events, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?
29 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Nicaragua rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Myanmar 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.