Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size
Nigeria
0 events
in 2025
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
Nigeria rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Nigeria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Nigeria ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 66th of 199 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.25 events | 1.25 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1.1 events | 1.1 events | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 1 events | 0.3333 events | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Nigeria or United Kingdom?
- Nigeria, at 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Nigeria and United Kingdom?
- 0 events, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Nigeria ranks 66th and United Kingdom 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
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.