Guam vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
Guam
0 events
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
Guam rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Guam
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guam currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Guam |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Guam |
| 2020s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 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, Guam or Sri Lanka?
- Guam, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Guam and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Guam 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.