Seychelles vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size

Seychelles
0 events
in 2014
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
Seychelles rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Seychelles
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Seychelles
2000s 0 events 1.5 events 1.5 events United Kingdom
2010s 0 events 1 events 1 events United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Seychelles or United Kingdom?
Seychelles, at 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom as of 2014.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Seychelles and United Kingdom?
0 events, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Seychelles and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Seychelles ranks 66th and United Kingdom 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.