Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Global number of reported disasters by size

Solomon Islands
0 events
in 2023
Vanuatu
0 events
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
66th
Vanuatu rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu
00.511.52193119772024

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 66th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 1 events 0 events 1 events Solomon Islands
1990s 0.3333 events 0.6667 events 0.3333 events Vanuatu
2000s 0.5 events 2 events 1.5 events Vanuatu
2010s 0.25 events 0 events 0.25 events Solomon Islands
2020s 0 events 0 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, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
Solomon Islands, at 0 events against 0 events in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
0 events, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
16 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Solomon Islands ranks 66th and Vanuatu 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.