Bahamas vs Jamaica: Natural disasters by decadal size

Bahamas
1
in 2020
Jamaica
1
in 2020
Bahamas rank
73rd
Jamaica rank
73rd

Natural disasters by decadal size over time

  • Bahamas
  • Jamaica
0246190019602020

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 1 against 1 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Jamaica ahead.

Bahamas ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Jamaica Difference Ahead
1920s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1960s 1 0 1 Bahamas
1980s 0 1 1 Jamaica
1990s 1 2 1 Jamaica
2000s 2 6 4 Jamaica
2010s 2 0 2 Bahamas
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Bahamas or Jamaica?
Bahamas, at 1 against 1 in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Bahamas and Jamaica?
0, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
10 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
Bahamas ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural disasters by decadal size
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed