Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu: Global number of reported disasters by size
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
Vanuatu
0 events
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Vanuatu rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.1429 events | 0.8571 events | 0.7143 events | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.75 events | 0 events | 0.75 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 Vanuatu?
- Sri Lanka, at 0 events against 0 events in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
- 0 events, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vanuatu rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Sri Lanka 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
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.