Tonga vs Tuvalu: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Tonga
0 events
in 2020
Tuvalu
0 events
in 2020
Tonga rank
105th
Tuvalu rank
105th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Tuvalu, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 105th and Tuvalu ranks 105th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Tonga |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Tonga |
| 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, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tonga, at 0 events against 0 events in Tuvalu as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 0 events, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Tonga ranks 105th and Tuvalu ranks 105th of 157 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.