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
0246190019602020

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

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.