New Zealand vs Saint Lucia: Global number of reported disasters by size
New Zealand
1 events
in 2024
Saint Lucia
1 events
in 2024
New Zealand rank
17th
Saint Lucia rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- New Zealand
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Saint Lucia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 events | 0.2 events | 1.8 events | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, New Zealand or Saint Lucia?
- New Zealand, at 1 events against 1 events in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between New Zealand and Saint Lucia?
- 0 events, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saint Lucia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saint Lucia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Saint Lucia 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.