Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Global number of reported disasters by size
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
Tanzania
0 events
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Tanzania rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Tanzania, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th and Tanzania ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 0.2 events | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.125 events | 0.125 events | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.1111 events | 0.7778 events | 0.6667 events | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 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, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?
- Sri Lanka, at 0 events against 0 events in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 0 events, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th and Tanzania 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
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.