Myanmar vs Philippines: Global number of reported disasters by size
Myanmar
1 events
in 2025
Philippines
1 events
in 2025
Myanmar rank
15th
Philippines rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Myanmar
- Philippines
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Philippines, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Philippines ahead.
Myanmar ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0 events | 1.14 events | 1.14 events | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.1667 events | 0.6667 events | 0.5 events | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0 events | 1.38 events | 1.38 events | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.2 events | 1.7 events | 1.5 events | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.2 events | 1.2 events | 1 events | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Myanmar or Philippines?
- Myanmar, at 1 events against 1 events in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Myanmar and Philippines?
- 0 events, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Philippines rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Myanmar ranks 15th and Philippines 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.