Tonga vs Vanuatu: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Tonga
0 events
in 2020
Vanuatu
0 events
in 2020
Tonga rank
105th
Vanuatu rank
105th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Tonga ranks 105th and Vanuatu ranks 105th of 157 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0 events | 6 events | 6 events | Vanuatu |
| 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 Vanuatu?
- Tonga, at 0 events against 0 events in Vanuatu as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 0 events, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2020.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Tonga ranks 105th and Vanuatu 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.