Ethiopia vs Jamaica: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ethiopia
0 events
in 2025
Jamaica
0 events
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
66th
Jamaica rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ethiopia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Jamaica, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 66th and Jamaica ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.4286 events | 0.8571 events | 0.4286 events | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ethiopia or Jamaica?
- Ethiopia, at 0 events against 0 events in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ethiopia and Jamaica?
- 0 events, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Jamaica rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th and Jamaica ranks 66th 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
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.