How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Saudi Arabia?

14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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.

Niger vs Saudi Arabia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Niger

0 events

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0 events

in 2024

Niger rank

66th

Saudi Arabia rank

66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Niger
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.25 events	0 events	0.25 events	Niger
2010s	0 events	0.375 events	0.375 events	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0 events	0.5 events	0.5 events	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Niger or Saudi Arabia?: Niger, at 0 events against 0 events in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Niger and Saudi Arabia?: 0 events, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Saudi Arabia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Niger and Saudi Arabia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Niger ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th 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: 07 August 2026

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.