Philippines vs Turkey: Global number of reported disasters by size
Philippines
1 events
in 2025
Turkey
1 events
in 2025
Philippines rank
17th
Turkey rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Philippines
- Turkey
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Turkey, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Turkey ahead.
Philippines ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.8889 events | 0.3333 events | 0.5556 events | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.625 events | 0.375 events | 0.25 events | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.7778 events | 0.7778 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1.2 events | 1.6 events | 0.4 events | Turkey |
| 2010s | 2.12 events | 0.375 events | 1.75 events | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1.33 events | 0.3333 events | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Philippines or Turkey?
- Philippines, at 1 events against 1 events in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Philippines and Turkey?
- 0 events, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Turkey?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Turkey rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Philippines ranks 17th and Turkey 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.