Nepal vs Peru: Global number of reported disasters by size
Nepal
2 events
in 2025
Peru
2 events
in 2025
Nepal rank
5th
Peru rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Nepal
- Peru
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Peru, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Peru ahead.
Nepal ranks 5th and Peru ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.1 events | 0.2 events | 0.1 events | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.1111 events | 0.1111 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.3 events | 0.3 events | Peru |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.4 events | 0.4 events | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.5 events | 2.67 events | 2.17 events | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Nepal or Peru?
- Nepal, at 2 events against 2 events in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Nepal and Peru?
- 0 events, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Nepal ranks 5th and Peru ranks 5th 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.