Jamaica vs Kazakhstan: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Jamaica
1 events
in 2020
Kazakhstan
1 events
in 2020
Jamaica rank
73rd
Kazakhstan rank
73rd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 73rd and Kazakhstan ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6 events | 1 events | 5 events | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Kazakhstan |
| 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, Jamaica or Kazakhstan?
- Jamaica, at 1 events against 1 events in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Jamaica and Kazakhstan?
- 0 events, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kazakhstan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Kazakhstan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd and Kazakhstan 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
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.