Jamaica vs South Korea: Global number of reported disasters by size
Jamaica
0 events
in 2025
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Jamaica rank
71st
South Korea rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Korea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1963 it was South Korea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 0.2 events | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0.1667 events | 0.3333 events | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.75 events | 0.375 events | 0.375 events | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5 events | 0.5 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, Jamaica or South Korea?
- Jamaica, at 0 events against 0 events in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 0 events, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Jamaica ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 71st of 202 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.