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

Uruguay, at 0 events against 0 events in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

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.

Uruguay vs Vanuatu: Global number of reported disasters by size

Uruguay

0 events

in 2025

Vanuatu

0 events

in 2024

Uruguay rank

67th

Vanuatu rank

67th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Uruguay
Vanuatu

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Uruguay ranks 67th and Vanuatu ranks 67th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uruguay	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.25 events	0.5 events	0.25 events	Vanuatu
2000s	0 events	1.2 events	1.2 events	Vanuatu
2010s	0 events	0 events	0 events	—
2020s	1 events	0 events	1 events	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Uruguay or Vanuatu?: Uruguay, at 0 events against 0 events in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Uruguay and Vanuatu?: 0 events, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Vanuatu?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Uruguay and Vanuatu rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Uruguay ranks 67th and Vanuatu ranks 67th of 200 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

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: 200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 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.