New Zealand vs Russia: Global number of reported disasters by size
New Zealand
1 events
in 2024
Russia
1 events
in 2025
New Zealand rank
17th
Russia rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- New Zealand
- Russia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Russia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Russia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7143 events | 0.2857 events | 0.4286 events | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.625 events | 2 events | 1.38 events | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.1111 events | 0.5556 events | 0.4444 events | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.75 events | 0.75 events | 0 events | — |
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 Russia?
- New Zealand, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between New Zealand and Russia?
- 0 events, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Russia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Russia 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.