Bahamas vs Jamaica: Natural disasters by decadal size
Bahamas
1
in 2020
Jamaica
1
in 2020
Bahamas rank
75th
Jamaica rank
75th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
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 75th and Jamaica ranks 75th of 157 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 6 | 4 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 75th and Jamaica ranks 75th of 157 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.