Bahamas vs Zimbabwe: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Bahamas
1 events
in 2020
Zimbabwe
1 events
in 2020
Bahamas rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Bahamas
  • Zimbabwe
00.511.52192019702020

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Bahamas ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 1 events 1 events Zimbabwe
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Bahamas
2000s 2 events 1 events 1 events Bahamas
2010s 2 events 1 events 1 events Bahamas
2020s 1 events 1 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Bahamas or Zimbabwe?
Bahamas, at 1 events against 1 events in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Bahamas and Zimbabwe?
0 events, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Zimbabwe rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Bahamas ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 156 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 per decade. 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 per decade
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
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

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.