Albania vs United States Virgin Islands: Global number of reported disasters by size
Albania
2 events
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
2 events
in 2017
Albania rank
5th
United States Virgin Islands rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Albania
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Albania currently reports 2 events against 2 events in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Albania ranks 5th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Albania |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Albania |
| 2010s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Albania or United States Virgin Islands?
- Albania, at 2 events against 2 events in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Albania and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0 events, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and United States Virgin Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Albania and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Albania ranks 5th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 5th of 202 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. 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.