Nepal vs Portugal: Global number of reported disasters by size

Nepal
2 events
in 2025
Portugal
2 events
in 2025
Nepal rank
5th
Portugal rank
5th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Nepal
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Portugal, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Portugal ahead.

Nepal ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 events Portugal
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0.2 events 0 events 0.2 events Nepal
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 0 events 0.6667 events 0.6667 events Portugal
2010s 0 events 0.5714 events 0.5714 events Portugal
2020s 0.75 events 1 events 0.25 events Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Nepal or Portugal?
Nepal, at 2 events against 2 events in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Nepal and Portugal?
0 events, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Portugal rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Nepal ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 5th 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.