Dominica vs India: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Dominica
1 events
in 2010
India
1 events
in 2020
Dominica rank
73rd
India rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Dominica
  • India
0123190019602020

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 1 events against 1 events in India, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 7 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Dominica ranks 73rd and India ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica India Difference Ahead
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1980s 0 events 1 events 1 events India
1990s 1 events 1 events 0 events β€”
2000s 1 events 3 events 2 events India
2010s 1 events 1 events 0 events β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Dominica or India?
Dominica, at 1 events against 1 events in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Dominica and India?
0 events, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and India?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Dominica and India rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Dominica ranks 73rd and India ranks 73rd 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.