India vs Maldives: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
India
1 events
in 2020
Maldives
1 events
in 2020
India rank
74th
Maldives rank
74th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- India
- Maldives
How they compare
India currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Maldives, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
India ranks 74th and Maldives ranks 74th of 157 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | India |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | India |
| 2000s | 3 events | 0 events | 3 events | India |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | India |
| 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, India or Maldives?
- India, at 1 events against 1 events in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between India and Maldives?
- 0 events, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Maldives?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do India and Maldives rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- India ranks 74th and Maldives ranks 74th of 157 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.