Honduras vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Honduras
3 events
in 2020
Sri Lanka
3 events
in 2020
Honduras rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
41st

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Honduras
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 3 events against 3 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 156 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1 events 0 events 1 events Honduras
1970s 0 events 1 events 1 events Sri Lanka
1980s 2 events 1 events 1 events Honduras
1990s 3 events 0 events 3 events Honduras
2000s 4 events 1 events 3 events Honduras
2010s 4 events 0 events 4 events Honduras
2020s 3 events 3 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, Honduras or Sri Lanka?
Honduras, at 3 events against 3 events in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Honduras and Sri Lanka?
0 events, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Honduras and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Honduras ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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.