Kiribati vs Malaysia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Kiribati
1 events
in 2015
Malaysia
1 events
in 2025
Kiribati rank
15th
Malaysia rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Malaysia, a difference of 0 events.
Kiribati ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Kiribati or Malaysia?
- Kiribati, at 1 events against 1 events in Malaysia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 0 events, with Kiribati ahead.
- How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Kiribati ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 15th 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.