Global number of reported disasters by size by country
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.
Countries reporting
195
Highest
6 events
Indonesia
Lowest
0 events
Niue
Median
0 events
Years covered
126
1900–2025
Data points
6,037
What the numbers show
Global number of reported disasters by size is currently reported for 195 countries. The highest value is 6 events in Indonesia; the lowest is 0 events in Niue.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 events, and the mean is 0.4564 events.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Indonesia (up 500.0%), and the largest decrease in Afghanistan (down 100.0%).
Global number of reported disasters by size: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 6 events | 2025 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 2 | United States | 5 events | 2025 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Brazil | 4 events | 2025 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Vietnam | 4 events | 2025 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Albania | 2 events | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Australia | 2 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Belize | 2 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Italy | 2 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Japan | 2 events | 2025 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Nepal | 2 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Peru | 2 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Portugal | 2 events | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 5 | Thailand | 2 events | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 5 | United States Virgin Islands | 2 events | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Argentina | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | 1 events | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Burundi | 1 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Benin | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Bangladesh | 1 events | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 1 events | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Bahamas | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Belarus | 1 events | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Bhutan | 1 events | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Canada | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Chile | 1 events | 2025 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 15 | China | 1 events | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Colombia | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Cuba | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Cyprus | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Algeria | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Spain | 1 events | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | France | 1 events | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Guyana | 1 events | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Hong Kong | 1 events | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Iran | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Iraq | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Israel | 1 events | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 1 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Kiribati | 1 events | 2015 | unchanged | rising |
| 15 | Lesotho | 1 events | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Moldova | 1 events | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Madagascar | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Maldives | 1 events | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Mexico | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Myanmar | 1 events | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Mongolia | 1 events | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Northern Mariana Islands | 1 events | 2018 | unchanged | rising |
| 15 | Malaysia | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Nicaragua | 1 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 15 | New Zealand | 1 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Panama | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Philippines | 1 events | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Puerto Rico | 1 events | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Russia | 1 events | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | El Salvador | 1 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Eswatini | 1 events | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Turkey | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Uzbekistan | 1 events | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Venezuela | 1 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Taiwan | 1 events | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Montserrat | 1 events | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Tokelau | 1 events | 2005 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Wallis and Futuna | 1 events | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Afghanistan | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Angola | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Armenia | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | American Samoa | 0 events | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 events | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Austria | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Belgium | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Burkina Faso | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Bermuda | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Bolivia | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Barbados | 0 events | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Botswana | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Central African Republic | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Switzerland | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 events | 2025 | — | flat |
| 66 | Cameroon | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Congo | 0 events | 2025 | — | flat |
| 66 | Comoros | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Cape Verde | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Cayman Islands | 0 events | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Czechia | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Germany | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Djibouti | 0 events | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Dominica | 0 events | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Denmark | 0 events | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Dominican Republic | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Ecuador | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Egypt | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Eritrea | 0 events | 2008 | — | flat |
| 66 | Estonia | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Ethiopia | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Finland | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Fiji | 0 events | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Micronesia (country) | 0 events | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Gabon | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | United Kingdom | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Georgia | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Ghana | 0 events | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Guinea | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Gambia | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Greece | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Grenada | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Guatemala | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Guam | 0 events | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Honduras | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Croatia | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Haiti | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Hungary | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | India | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Iceland | 0 events | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Jamaica | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Jordan | 0 events | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Kenya | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Cambodia | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 events | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 66 | South Korea | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Laos | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Lebanon | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Liberia | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Libya | 0 events | 2024 | — | flat |
| 66 | Saint Lucia | 0 events | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Sri Lanka | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Lithuania | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Latvia | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Morocco | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Marshall Islands | 0 events | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | North Macedonia | 0 events | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Mali | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Montenegro | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Mozambique | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Mauritania | 0 events | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Mauritius | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Malawi | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Namibia | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | New Caledonia | 0 events | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Niger | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Nigeria | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Netherlands | 0 events | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Norway | 0 events | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Oman | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Pakistan | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Papua New Guinea | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Poland | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | North Korea | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Paraguay | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Palestine | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | French Polynesia | 0 events | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Romania | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Rwanda | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Saudi Arabia | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Sudan | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Senegal | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Solomon Islands | 0 events | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Sierra Leone | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Somalia | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Serbia | 0 events | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | South Sudan | 0 events | 2025 | — | flat |
| 66 | Suriname | 0 events | 2022 | — | flat |
| 66 | Slovakia | 0 events | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Slovenia | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Sweden | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Seychelles | 0 events | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Syria | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 events | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Chad | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Togo | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Tajikistan | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | East Timor | 0 events | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Tonga | 0 events | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 events | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Tunisia | 0 events | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Tuvalu | 0 events | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Tanzania | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Uganda | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Ukraine | 0 events | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Uruguay | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Vanuatu | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Samoa | 0 events | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Yemen | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | South Africa | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Zambia | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Zimbabwe | 0 events | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Reunion | 0 events | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Anguilla | 0 events | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Cook Islands | 0 events | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Niue | 0 events | 2004 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
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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.