Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Tonga or Uruguay?

Tonga, at 0 events against 0 events in Uruguay as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uruguay?

11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.

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.

Tonga vs Uruguay: Global number of reported disasters by size

Tonga

0 events

in 2022

Uruguay

0 events

in 2025

Tonga rank

71st

Uruguay rank

71st

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Tonga
Uruguay

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Uruguay, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 71st of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tonga	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6667 events	0.3333 events	0.3333 events	Tonga
2000s	0 events	0 events	0 events	—
2010s	0.3333 events	0 events	0.3333 events	Tonga
2020s	0 events	1.5 events	1.5 events	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Tonga or Uruguay?: Tonga, at 0 events against 0 events in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Tonga and Uruguay?: 0 events, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uruguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Tonga and Uruguay rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Tonga ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 71st of 202 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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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: 202 places, 6,087 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.