British Virgin Islands vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
British Virgin Islands
0 events
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 202 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 0.6667 events | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 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, British Virgin Islands or Sri Lanka?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between British Virgin Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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.