India vs Myanmar: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
India
1 events
in 2020
Myanmar
1 events
in 2020
India rank
74th
Myanmar rank
74th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
India currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Myanmar, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.
India ranks 74th and Myanmar ranks 74th of 157 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | India |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 3 events | 0 events | 3 events | India |
| 2010s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Myanmar |
| 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 Myanmar?
- India, at 1 events against 1 events in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between India and Myanmar?
- 0 events, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
- How do India and Myanmar rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- India ranks 74th and Myanmar 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.