Thailand vs Vietnam: Global number of reported disasters by size
Thailand
2 events
in 2025
Vietnam
4 events
in 2025
Thailand rank
5th
Vietnam rank
3rd
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 4 events against 2 events in Thailand, a difference of 2 events.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.0 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Vietnam ahead.
Thailand ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.125 events | 0 events | 0.125 events | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.2222 events | 0.2222 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.7 events | 0.8 events | 0.1 events | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1.67 events | 2 events | 0.3333 events | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 4 events against 2 events in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 2 events, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Thailand ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd 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.