Nicaragua vs Russia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Nicaragua
1 events
in 2024
Russia
1 events
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
17th
Russia rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Nicaragua
- Russia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Russia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 17th and Russia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.375 events | 0.25 events | 0.125 events | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.4286 events | 2 events | 1.57 events | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.1111 events | 0.5556 events | 0.4444 events | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.5 events | 0.5 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, Nicaragua or Russia?
- Nicaragua, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Nicaragua and Russia?
- 0 events, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Russia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Nicaragua 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.