Maldives vs Mexico: Global number of reported disasters by size
Maldives
1 events
in 2021
Mexico
1 events
in 2025
Maldives rank
17th
Mexico rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Maldives
- Mexico
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Mexico, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0 events | 4 events | 4 events | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Maldives or Mexico?
- Maldives, at 1 events against 1 events in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Maldives and Mexico?
- 0 events, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Mexico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Maldives ranks 17th and Mexico 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.