Sri Lanka vs Tuvalu: Global number of reported disasters by size
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
Tuvalu
0 events
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Tuvalu rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Tuvalu, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th and Tuvalu ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 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 Tuvalu?
- Sri Lanka, at 0 events against 0 events in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
- 0 events, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tuvalu rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th and Tuvalu 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.