Fiji vs Jamaica: Global number of reported disasters by size

Fiji
0 events
in 2023
Jamaica
0 events
in 2025
Fiji rank
66th
Jamaica rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Fiji
  • Jamaica
0123190019622025

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Jamaica, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 66th and Jamaica ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Fiji
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 1.5 events 0.5 events 1 events Fiji
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Fiji or Jamaica?
Fiji, at 0 events against 0 events in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Fiji and Jamaica?
0 events, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jamaica?
14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
How do Fiji and Jamaica rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Fiji 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.