Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Sweden or Uruguay?

Sweden, at 0 events against 0 events in Uruguay as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

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.

Sweden vs Uruguay: Global number of reported disasters by size

Sweden

0 events

in 2024

Uruguay

0 events

in 2025

Sweden rank

67th

Uruguay rank

67th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Sweden
Uruguay

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.

Sweden ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 events	1 events	1 events	Uruguay
2000s	0.5 events	0 events	0.5 events	Sweden
2010s	0 events	0 events	0 events	—
2020s	0.25 events	1 events	0.75 events	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Sweden or Uruguay?: Sweden, at 0 events against 0 events in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Sweden and Uruguay?: 0 events, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Sweden ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 200 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.