Colombia vs Montserrat: Global number of reported disasters by size

Colombia
1 events
in 2025
Montserrat
1 events
in 2006
Colombia rank
15th
Montserrat rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Colombia
  • Montserrat
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Montserrat, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Montserrat ahead.

Colombia ranks 15th and Montserrat ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Montserrat in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Montserrat Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Colombia
2000s 0 events 1 events 1 events Montserrat

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Colombia or Montserrat?
Colombia, at 1 events against 1 events in Montserrat as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Colombia and Montserrat?
0 events, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Montserrat?
6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2006.
How do Colombia and Montserrat rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Colombia ranks 15th and Montserrat ranks 15th of 199 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

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
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.