Switzerland vs Vanuatu: Global number of reported disasters by size
Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
Vanuatu
0 events
in 2024
Switzerland rank
66th
Vanuatu rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Switzerland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Switzerland ranks 66th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.6 events | 0.2 events | 0.4 events | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 0.6667 events | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Switzerland or Vanuatu?
- Switzerland, at 0 events against 0 events in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Switzerland and Vanuatu?
- 0 events, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Vanuatu rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Switzerland ranks 66th and Vanuatu 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.