Netherlands vs Somalia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Netherlands
0 events
in 2024
Somalia
0 events
in 2025
Netherlands rank
66th
Somalia rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Netherlands
  • Somalia
00.511.52191619702025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Somalia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6667 events 0 events 0.6667 events Netherlands
2000s 0.2 events 0.4 events 0.2 events Somalia
2010s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Netherlands
2020s 0.4 events 0 events 0.4 events Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Netherlands or Somalia?
Netherlands, at 0 events against 0 events in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Netherlands and Somalia?
0 events, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Somalia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Somalia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Netherlands ranks 66th and Somalia 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

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.