Cook Islands vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size
Cook Islands
0 events
in 2010
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
71st
United Kingdom rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Cook Islands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Cook Islands or United Kingdom?
- Cook Islands, at 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom as of 2010.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Cook Islands and United Kingdom?
- 0 events, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
- How do Cook Islands and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Cook Islands ranks 71st and United Kingdom 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.