Malaysia vs Northern Mariana Islands: Global number of reported disasters by size
Malaysia
1 events
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
1 events
in 2018
Malaysia rank
17th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Malaysia
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 17th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Malaysia or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Malaysia, at 1 events against 1 events in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Malaysia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0 events, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Malaysia ranks 17th and Northern Mariana Islands 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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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.