Cape Verde vs Cook Islands: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Cape Verde
0 events
in 2020
Cook Islands
0 events
in 2010
Cape Verde rank
104th
Cook Islands rank
104th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Cook Islands
00.511.52190019602020

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Cook Islands, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 104th and Cook Islands ranks 104th of 156 countries.

Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Cook Islands Difference Ahead
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 1 events 1 events Cook Islands
2000s 1 events 2 events 1 events Cook Islands
2010s 0 events 0 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, Cape Verde or Cook Islands?
Cape Verde, at 0 events against 0 events in Cook Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Cape Verde and Cook Islands?
0 events, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cook Islands?
5 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2010.
How do Cape Verde and Cook Islands rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Cape Verde ranks 104th and Cook Islands ranks 104th 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.