Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Global number of reported disasters by size

Saudi Arabia
0 events
in 2024
Sweden
0 events
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
66th
Sweden rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sweden
00.511.52196419942024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sweden, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Sweden
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0.5 events 0.5 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, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
Saudi Arabia, at 0 events against 0 events in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
0 events, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th and Sweden 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.