USSR vs Vietnam: Global number of reported disasters by size
USSR
1 events
in 1991
Vietnam
4 events
in 2025
USSR rank
1st
Vietnam rank
3rd
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- USSR
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 4 events against 1 events in USSR, a difference of 3 events.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 4.0 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Vietnam ahead.
USSR ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | USSR |
| 1990s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, USSR or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 4 events against 1 events in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between USSR and Vietnam?
- 3 events, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Vietnam?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 1991.
- How do USSR and Vietnam rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- USSR ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 1 groups.
- 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.