Poland vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size

Poland
0 events
in 2024
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
Poland rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 66th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1 events 0 events 1 events Poland
1980s 0.5 events 0.5 events 0 events
1990s 0.2 events 0.2 events 0 events
2000s 0.375 events 1.25 events 0.875 events United Kingdom
2010s 0.7 events 1.1 events 0.4 events United Kingdom
2020s 1 events 1.2 events 0.2 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, Poland or United Kingdom?
Poland, at 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Poland and United Kingdom?
0 events, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
31 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Poland 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

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.