Montserrat vs New Zealand: Global number of reported disasters by size
Montserrat
1 events
in 2006
New Zealand
1 events
in 2024
Montserrat rank
17th
New Zealand rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Montserrat
- New Zealand
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 1 events against 1 events in New Zealand, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 5 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Montserrat ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 202 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montserrat | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 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, Montserrat or New Zealand?
- Montserrat, at 1 events against 1 events in New Zealand as of 2006.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Montserrat and New Zealand?
- 0 events, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and New Zealand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2006.
- How do Montserrat and New Zealand rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Montserrat ranks 17th and New Zealand 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.