Nicaragua vs Spain: Global number of reported disasters by size
Nicaragua
1 events
in 2024
Spain
1 events
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
15th
Spain rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Nicaragua
- Spain
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Spain, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 15th and Spain ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.25 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.5714 events | 0.4286 events | 0.1429 events | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1111 events | 0.8889 events | 0.7778 events | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Nicaragua or Spain?
- Nicaragua, at 1 events against 1 events in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Nicaragua and Spain?
- 0 events, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Spain rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Nicaragua ranks 15th and Spain 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
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.