Jamaica vs Sudan: Global number of reported disasters by size

Jamaica
0 events
in 2025
Sudan
0 events
in 2025
Jamaica rank
66th
Sudan rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sudan
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sudan, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.

Jamaica ranks 66th and Sudan ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3333 events 0 events 0.3333 events Jamaica
1990s 0.5 events 0.5 events 0 events
2000s 0.8333 events 0 events 0.8333 events Jamaica
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
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 Sudan?
Jamaica, at 0 events against 0 events in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Jamaica and Sudan?
0 events, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sudan?
20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Sudan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Jamaica ranks 66th and Sudan 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.