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

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

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Dominica
  • Maldives
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How they compare

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

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

Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Dominica
2000s 1 events 0 events 1 events Dominica
2010s 1 events 0 events 1 events Dominica

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 Maldives?
Dominica, at 1 events against 1 events in Maldives as of 2010.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Dominica and Maldives?
0 events, with Dominica ahead.
How do Dominica and Maldives rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Dominica ranks 73rd and Maldives 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.