Myanmar vs Tokelau: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Myanmar
1 events
in 2020
Tokelau
1 events
in 2000
Myanmar rank
73rd
Tokelau rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Myanmar
  • Tokelau
00.511.52190019602020

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Tokelau, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Tokelau ahead.

Myanmar ranks 73rd and Tokelau ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Tokelau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Tokelau Difference Ahead
1920s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1960s 1 events 0 events 1 events Myanmar
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 0 events 1 events 1 events Tokelau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Myanmar or Tokelau?
Myanmar, at 1 events against 1 events in Tokelau as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Myanmar and Tokelau?
0 events, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tokelau?
5 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2000.
How do Myanmar and Tokelau rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Myanmar ranks 73rd and Tokelau 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.