Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Jamaica or Tunisia?

Jamaica, at 0 events against 0 events in Tunisia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.

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.

Jamaica vs Tunisia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Jamaica

0 events

in 2025

Tunisia

0 events

in 2022

Jamaica rank

71st

Tunisia rank

71st

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Jamaica
Tunisia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Tunisia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 71st of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 events	0.5 events	0.5 events	Tunisia
1980s	0.5 events	0 events	0.5 events	Jamaica
2000s	1 events	1 events	0 events	—
2010s	0 events	0 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 Tunisia?: Jamaica, at 0 events against 0 events in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Jamaica and Tunisia?: 0 events, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Tunisia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Jamaica ranks 71st and Tunisia 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

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: 202 places, 6,087 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.