Panama vs Venezuela: Global number of reported disasters by size
Panama
1 events
in 2025
Venezuela
1 events
in 2025
Panama rank
17th
Venezuela rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Panama
- Venezuela
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Venezuela, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Venezuela ahead.
Panama ranks 17th and Venezuela ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | 1 events | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.625 events | 0.5 events | 0.125 events | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.6 events | 0.6 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, Panama or Venezuela?
- Panama, at 1 events against 1 events in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Panama and Venezuela?
- 0 events, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Venezuela?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Venezuela rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Panama ranks 17th and Venezuela 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.