Cuba vs Guatemala: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Cuba
2 events
in 2020
Guatemala
2 events
in 2020
Cuba rank
52nd
Guatemala rank
52nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Cuba
- Guatemala
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Guatemala, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.
Cuba ranks 52nd and Guatemala ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Cuba |
| 1980s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Cuba |
| 1990s | 2 events | 4 events | 2 events | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 5 events | 3 events | 2 events | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2 events | 8 events | 6 events | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2 events | 2 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, Cuba or Guatemala?
- Cuba, at 2 events against 2 events in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Cuba and Guatemala?
- 0 events, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guatemala?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Guatemala rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Cuba ranks 52nd and Guatemala ranks 52nd 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.