Switzerland vs Uruguay: Global number of reported disasters by size
Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
Uruguay
0 events
in 2025
Switzerland rank
66th
Uruguay rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Uruguay, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.5 events | 0.1667 events | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.6 events | 0.8 events | 0.2 events | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 0 events against 0 events in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0 events, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Switzerland ranks 66th and Uruguay 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
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.