Botswana vs Egypt: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Botswana
0 events
in 2020
Egypt
0 events
in 2020
Botswana rank
104th
Egypt rank
104th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Botswana
  • Egypt
0123192019702020

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Egypt, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Botswana ranks 104th and Egypt ranks 104th of 156 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 1 events 1 events Egypt
1970s 1 events 0 events 1 events Botswana
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 2 events 2 events Egypt
2000s 2 events 3 events 1 events Egypt
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0 events 0 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, Botswana or Egypt?
Botswana, at 0 events against 0 events in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Botswana and Egypt?
0 events, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Egypt?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Egypt rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Botswana ranks 104th and Egypt ranks 104th 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.