Cape Verde vs Tonga: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Cape Verde
0 events
in 2020
Tonga
0 events
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
105th
Tonga rank
105th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Cape Verde
- Tonga
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Tonga, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Tonga ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 105th and Tonga ranks 105th of 157 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Tonga |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Tonga |
| 2020s | 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 Tonga?
- Cape Verde, at 0 events against 0 events in Tonga as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 0 events, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Tonga rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th and Tonga ranks 105th of 157 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.