United States vs United States Virgin Islands: Global number of reported disasters by size
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- United States
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States currently reports 5 events against 2 events in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 3 events.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1932 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
United States ranks 2nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 5th of 202 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 3 events | 0 events | 3 events | United States |
| 1990s | 4.33 events | 0 events | 4.33 events | United States |
| 2000s | 7 events | 0 events | 7 events | United States |
| 2010s | 3 events | 2 events | 1 events | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, United States or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States, at 5 events against 2 events in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between United States and United States Virgin Islands?
- 3 events, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and United States Virgin Islands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2017.
- How do United States and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- United States ranks 2nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 5th 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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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.