Bahamas vs Myanmar: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Bahamas
1 events
in 2020
Myanmar
1 events
in 2020
Bahamas rank
73rd
Myanmar rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Bahamas
  • Myanmar
00.511.52190019602020

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Myanmar ahead.

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

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Myanmar Difference Ahead
1920s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1930s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1960s 1 events 1 events 0 events β€”
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1990s 1 events 1 events 0 events β€”
2000s 2 events 0 events 2 events Bahamas
2010s 2 events 2 events 0 events β€”
2020s 1 events 1 events 0 events β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Bahamas or Myanmar?
Bahamas, at 1 events against 1 events in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Bahamas and Myanmar?
0 events, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Myanmar?
9 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Myanmar rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Bahamas ranks 73rd and Myanmar ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

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.