Eswatini vs Jamaica: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Eswatini
1 events
in 2020
Jamaica
1 events
in 2020
Eswatini rank
73rd
Jamaica rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Eswatini
  • Jamaica
0246190019602020

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Jamaica, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 1 events 1 events Jamaica
1990s 0 events 2 events 2 events Jamaica
2000s 2 events 6 events 4 events Jamaica
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 1 events 1 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, Eswatini or Jamaica?
Eswatini, at 1 events against 1 events in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Eswatini and Jamaica?
0 events, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jamaica?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Jamaica rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Eswatini ranks 73rd and Jamaica 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.