Jamaica vs Uganda: Global number of reported disasters by size
Jamaica
0 events
in 2025
Uganda
0 events
in 2025
Jamaica rank
66th
Uganda rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Jamaica
- Uganda
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Uganda, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Uganda ahead.
Jamaica ranks 66th and Uganda ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | Uganda |
| 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 Uganda?
- Jamaica, at 0 events against 0 events in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Jamaica and Uganda?
- 0 events, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Jamaica ranks 66th and Uganda 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
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.