New Caledonia vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
New Caledonia
0 events
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- New Caledonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, New Caledonia or Sri Lanka?
- New Caledonia, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2021.
- How do New Caledonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- New Caledonia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka 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.