Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ethiopia
0 events
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.1111 events | 0 events | 0.1111 events | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.1111 events | 0.2222 events | Ethiopia |
| 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, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
- Ethiopia, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th and Sri Lanka 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.