New Zealand vs USSR: Global number of reported disasters by size
New Zealand
1 events
in 2024
USSR
1 events
in 1991
New Zealand rank
15th
USSR rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- New Zealand
- USSR
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 events against 1 events in USSR, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1976 it was USSR ahead.
New Zealand ranks 15th and USSR ranks 15th of 200 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1.38 events | 0.125 events | 1.25 events | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 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 USSR?
- New Zealand, at 1 events against 1 events in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between New Zealand and USSR?
- 0 events, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and USSR?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1991.
- How do New Zealand and USSR rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- New Zealand ranks 15th and USSR ranks 15th of 200 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.