Djibouti vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
Djibouti
0 events
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
Djibouti rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Djibouti
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Djibouti ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Djibouti or Sri Lanka?
- Djibouti, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Djibouti and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Djibouti 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.