Kiribati vs Philippines: Global number of reported disasters by size
Kiribati
1 events
in 2015
Philippines
1 events
in 2025
Kiribati rank
15th
Philippines rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Kiribati
- Philippines
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Philippines, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 0 events | 3 events | 3 events | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 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, Kiribati or Philippines?
- Kiribati, at 1 events against 1 events in Philippines as of 2015.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Kiribati and Philippines?
- 0 events, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Kiribati and Philippines rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Kiribati ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 15th of 200 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.