Netherlands vs Sweden: Global number of reported disasters by size
Netherlands
0 events
in 2024
Sweden
0 events
in 2024
Netherlands rank
66th
Sweden rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sweden, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.4 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 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 Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 0 events against 0 events in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0 events, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Netherlands ranks 66th and Sweden 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.