Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
Malawi
0 events
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
Malawi rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.2857 events | 0 events | 0.2857 events | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.1111 events | 0.1111 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 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, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, 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 Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Malawi 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.