Botswana vs Gambia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Botswana
0 events
in 2020
Gambia
0 events
in 2020
Botswana rank
104th
Gambia rank
104th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Gambia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 104th and Gambia ranks 104th of 156 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 2 events | 4 events | 2 events | Gambia |
| 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 Gambia?
- Botswana, at 0 events against 0 events in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0 events, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Botswana ranks 104th and Gambia 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
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.