Bangladesh vs Namibia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Bangladesh
2 events
in 2020
Namibia
2 events
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
52nd
Namibia rank
52nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Bangladesh
- Namibia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Namibia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 events | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 events | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2 events | 2 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, Bangladesh or Namibia?
- Bangladesh, at 2 events against 2 events in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 0 events, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Namibia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 52nd of 157 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
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.