Nicaragua vs Saint Lucia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Nicaragua
1 events
in 2024
Saint Lucia
1 events
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
17th
Saint Lucia rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Nicaragua
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 17th and Saint Lucia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 0.25 events | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.5 events | 0.5 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, Nicaragua or Saint Lucia?
- Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua and Saint Lucia?
- 0 events, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saint Lucia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Saint Lucia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Nicaragua 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.