Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Global number of reported disasters by size
Marshall Islands
0 events
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0 events
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
71st
Papua New Guinea rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Marshall Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 0.25 events | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Marshall Islands, at 0 events against 0 events in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 events, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Marshall Islands ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 71st 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.