What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Cayman Islands and Turkey?

0 events, with Cayman Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Turkey?

6 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2024.

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.

Cayman Islands vs Turkey: Global number of reported disasters by size

Cayman Islands

1 events

in 2024

Turkey

1 events

in 2025

Cayman Islands rank

17th

Turkey rank

17th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Cayman Islands
Turkey

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Turkey, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 17th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	1 events	0 events	1 events	Cayman Islands
2000s	0.75 events	1.75 events	1 events	Turkey
2020s	1 events	0 events	1 events	Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Cayman Islands or Turkey?: Cayman Islands, at 1 events against 1 events in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Cayman Islands and Turkey?: 0 events, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Turkey?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2024.
How do Cayman Islands and Turkey rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Cayman Islands ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 17th 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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Indicator: Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit: events
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,087 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.