Dominica vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
Dominica
0 events
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
Dominica rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Dominica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Dominica ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Dominica |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Dominica or Sri Lanka?
- Dominica, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Dominica and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Dominica and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Dominica 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.