Jamaica vs Oman: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Jamaica
1 events
in 2020
Oman
1 events
in 2020
Jamaica rank
73rd
Oman rank
73rd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Jamaica
- Oman
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Oman, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 73rd and Oman ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6 events | 0 events | 6 events | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Oman |
| 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 Oman?
- Jamaica, at 1 events against 1 events in Oman as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Jamaica and Oman?
- 0 events, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Oman?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Oman rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd and Oman 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.