South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
South Korea rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Korea ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.1111 events | 0.1111 events | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.4 events | 0 events | 0.4 events | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.1111 events | 0.2222 events | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 0.5 events | 0.1667 events | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
- South Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Korea 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.