Jamaica vs Norway: Global number of reported disasters by size
Jamaica
0 events
in 2025
Norway
0 events
in 2025
Jamaica rank
71st
Norway rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Jamaica
- Norway
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Norway, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Jamaica ranks 71st and Norway ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.6 events | 0.8 events | 0.2 events | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Jamaica or Norway?
- Jamaica, at 0 events against 0 events in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Jamaica and Norway?
- 0 events, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Norway rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Jamaica ranks 71st and Norway ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) β 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.