Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size

Rwanda
0 events
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
Rwanda rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Rwanda ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 events Sri Lanka
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 0 events 0.1667 events 0.1667 events Sri Lanka
2010s 0.125 events 0 events 0.125 events Rwanda
2020s 0.2 events 0.6 events 0.4 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, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
Rwanda, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
0 events, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Rwanda ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 199 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.