Poland vs Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size

Poland
0 events
in 2024
Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
Poland rank
66th
Switzerland rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Poland
  • Switzerland
0123192819762025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Poland ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1980s 0.6667 events 0.6667 events 0 events
1990s 0.2 events 0.4 events 0.2 events Switzerland
2000s 0.5 events 0.3333 events 0.1667 events Poland
2010s 0.7143 events 0.5714 events 0.1429 events Poland
2020s 1 events 0.8 events 0.2 events Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Poland or Switzerland?
Poland, at 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Poland and Switzerland?
0 events, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Poland ranks 66th and Switzerland 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

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.