Micronesia (country) vs Papua New Guinea: Global number of reported disasters by size
Micronesia (country)
0 events
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0 events
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
71st
Papua New Guinea rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.25 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 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, Micronesia (country) or Papua New Guinea?
- Micronesia (country), at 0 events against 0 events in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 events, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Micronesia (country) 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.