Portugal vs Spain: Global number of reported disasters by size
Portugal
2 events
in 2025
Spain
2 events
in 2025
Portugal rank
5th
Spain rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Spain, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 5th and Spain ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | Spain |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.625 events | 0.375 events | 0.25 events | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.5714 events | 1.14 events | 0.5714 events | Spain |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 2 events against 2 events in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Portugal and Spain?
- 0 events, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Portugal ranks 5th and Spain ranks 5th 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.