Guyana vs Nicaragua: Global number of reported disasters by size
Guyana
1 events
in 2022
Nicaragua
1 events
in 2024
Guyana rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Guyana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guyana ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Guyana or Nicaragua?
- Guyana, at 1 events against 1 events in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Guyana and Nicaragua?
- 0 events, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nicaragua?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Nicaragua rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Guyana ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 15th 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.