What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Maldives?

The highest recorded value was 1 events in 2021.

What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Maldives?

The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1987.

How does Maldives rank for global number of reported disasters by size?

Maldives ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.

Where does this Maldives data come from?

The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Global number of reported disasters by size in Maldives

Name: Global number of reported disasters by size in Maldives
Creator: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Maldives: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

1 events

World rank

15th

of 199 countries

All-time high

1 events

in 2021

All-time low

0 events

in 1987

Years of data

1987–2021

Global number of reported disasters by size in Maldives, 1987–2021

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Maldives peaked at 1 events in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1987.

That places Maldives 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0 events	0 events	0 events	1
1990s	0 events	0 events	0 events	1
2000s	0 events	0 events	0 events	2
2010s	0 events	0 events	0 events	1
2020s	1 events	1 events	1 events	1

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Frequently asked questions

What is global number of reported disasters by size in Maldives?: Global number of reported disasters by size in Maldives was 1 events in 2021, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 1 events in 2021.
What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1987.
How does Maldives rank for global number of reported disasters by size?: Maldives ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Maldives data come from?: The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 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.