Bolivia vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Bolivia
3 events
in 2020
Sri Lanka
3 events
in 2020
Bolivia rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Bolivia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bolivia ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 156 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 3 events | 0 events | 3 events | Bolivia |
| 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, Bolivia or Sri Lanka?
- Bolivia, 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 Bolivia and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Bolivia 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.