Sweden vs Syria: Global number of reported disasters by size
Sweden
0 events
in 2025
Syria
0 events
in 2025
Sweden rank
71st
Syria rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Sweden
- Syria
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Syria, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syria ahead.
Sweden ranks 71st and Syria ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.1667 events | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Sweden or Syria?
- Sweden, at 0 events against 0 events in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Sweden and Syria?
- 0 events, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Syria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Syria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Sweden ranks 71st and Syria ranks 71st 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.