New Zealand vs Panama: Global number of reported disasters by size
New Zealand
1 events
in 2024
Panama
1 events
in 2025
New Zealand rank
17th
Panama rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Panama, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Panama ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.5 events | 0.25 events | 1.25 events | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.6667 events | 0.5 events | 0.1667 events | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.625 events | 0.875 events | 0.25 events | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.125 events | 0.25 events | 0.125 events | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 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 Panama?
- New Zealand, at 1 events against 1 events in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between New Zealand and Panama?
- 0 events, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Panama ranks 17th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) β 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.