North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
North Korea
0 events
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
North Korea rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
North Korea ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.1667 events | 0 events | 0.1667 events | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1429 events | 0.1429 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 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, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- North Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- North Korea ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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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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.