Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Kiribati or Turkey?

Kiribati, at 1 events against 1 events in Turkey as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Turkey?

5 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.

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.

Kiribati vs Turkey: Global number of reported disasters by size

Kiribati

1 events

in 2015

Turkey

1 events

in 2025

Kiribati rank

17th

Turkey rank

17th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Kiribati
Turkey

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Turkey, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 17th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1 events	0 events	1 events	Kiribati
1990s	0 events	3 events	3 events	Turkey
2000s	1 events	1 events	0 events	—
2010s	1 events	0.5 events	0.5 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 Turkey?: Kiribati, at 1 events against 1 events in Turkey as of 2015.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Kiribati and Turkey?: 0 events, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Turkey?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
How do Kiribati and Turkey rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Kiribati ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 17th of 202 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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Indicator: Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit: events
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,087 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.