Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
Jordan
0 events
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
Jordan rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jordan ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Jordan |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Jordan, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Jordan ranks 66th and Sri Lanka 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.