Malaysia vs Maldives: Global number of reported disasters by size
Malaysia
1 events
in 2025
Maldives
1 events
in 2021
Malaysia rank
15th
Maldives rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Maldives, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Maldives ahead.
Malaysia ranks 15th and Maldives ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Malaysia, at 1 events against 1 events in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0 events, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Malaysia ranks 15th and Maldives ranks 15th 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.