Cuba vs United States Virgin Islands: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Cuba
2 events
in 2020
United States Virgin Islands
2 events
in 2010
Cuba rank
51st
United States Virgin Islands rank
51st
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Cuba
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2 events against 2 events in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1930 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Cuba ranks 51st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 51st of 156 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Cuba |
| 1990s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Cuba |
| 2000s | 5 events | 0 events | 5 events | Cuba |
| 2010s | 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- Cuba, at 2 events against 2 events in United States Virgin Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Cuba and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0 events, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States Virgin Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2010.
- How do Cuba and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Cuba ranks 51st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 51st 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.