Algeria vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Algeria
3 events
in 2020
Sri Lanka
3 events
in 2020
Algeria rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Algeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Algeria ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 156 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Algeria |
| 2000s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 events | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 3 events | 3 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Algeria or Sri Lanka?
- Algeria, at 3 events against 3 events in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Algeria ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 156 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 per decade. 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.