Netherlands vs Nigeria: Global number of reported disasters by size
Netherlands
0 events
in 2024
Nigeria
0 events
in 2025
Netherlands rank
66th
Nigeria rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.
Netherlands ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.2 events | 0.4 events | 0.2 events | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.4 events | 0.8 events | 0.4 events | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Netherlands or Nigeria?
- Netherlands, at 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 0 events, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Netherlands ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 66th 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
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.