Nicaragua vs Panama: Global number of reported disasters by size

Nicaragua
1 events
in 2024
Panama
1 events
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
15th
Panama rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Panama, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Panama ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 15th and Panama ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 1 events 1 events Panama
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0.2 events 0.4 events 0.2 events Panama
2000s 0.5 events 0.375 events 0.125 events Nicaragua
2010s 0.1111 events 0.2222 events 0.1111 events Panama
2020s 0.3333 events 0.6667 events 0.3333 events Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Nicaragua or Panama?
Nicaragua, at 1 events against 1 events in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Nicaragua and Panama?
0 events, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Nicaragua ranks 15th and Panama ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.