Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Global number of reported disasters by size
Jamaica
0 events
in 2025
Vanuatu
0 events
in 2024
Jamaica rank
66th
Vanuatu rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Jamaica ranks 66th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 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 Vanuatu?
- Jamaica, at 0 events against 0 events in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 0 events, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Jamaica ranks 66th and Vanuatu 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.