American Samoa vs Uruguay: Global number of reported disasters by size
American Samoa
0 events
in 2009
Uruguay
0 events
in 2025
American Samoa rank
71st
Uruguay rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- American Samoa
- Uruguay
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Uruguay, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, American Samoa or Uruguay?
- American Samoa, at 0 events against 0 events in Uruguay as of 2009.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between American Samoa and Uruguay?
- 0 events, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2009.
- How do American Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- American Samoa ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) β 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.