New Caledonia vs Somalia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

New Caledonia
0 events
in 2020
Somalia
0 events
in 2020
New Caledonia rank
104th
Somalia rank
104th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • New Caledonia
  • Somalia
0123193019752020

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Somalia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 104th and Somalia ranks 104th of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 1 events 0 events 1 events New Caledonia
1980s 1 events 0 events 1 events New Caledonia
1990s 0 events 1 events 1 events Somalia
2000s 0 events 3 events 3 events Somalia
2020s 0 events 0 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, New Caledonia or Somalia?
New Caledonia, at 0 events against 0 events in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between New Caledonia and Somalia?
0 events, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Somalia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do New Caledonia and Somalia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
New Caledonia ranks 104th and Somalia ranks 104th 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.