New Zealand vs Nicaragua: Global number of reported disasters by size
New Zealand
1 events
in 2024
Nicaragua
1 events
in 2024
New Zealand rank
17th
Nicaragua rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Nicaragua ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 17th of 202 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.5 events | 0 events | 2.5 events | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.75 events | 0.375 events | 0.375 events | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.125 events | 0.125 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, New Zealand or Nicaragua?
- New Zealand, at 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 0 events, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Nicaragua rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 17th of 202 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.