Cape Verde vs Tonga: Global number of reported disasters by size
Cape Verde
0 events
in 2025
Tonga
0 events
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
67th
Tonga rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Cape Verde
- Tonga
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Tonga, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Tonga ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 67th and Tonga ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 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, Cape Verde or Tonga?
- Cape Verde, at 0 events against 0 events in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 0 events, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Tonga rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th and Tonga ranks 67th of 200 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.