Guyana vs Malaysia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Guyana
1 events
in 2022
Malaysia
1 events
in 2025
Guyana rank
15th
Malaysia rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Guyana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Malaysia, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.5 events | 2 events | 1.5 events | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Guyana or Malaysia?
- Guyana, at 1 events against 1 events in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Guyana and Malaysia?
- 0 events, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Malaysia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Guyana ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 200 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.