Burkina Faso vs Congo: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Burkina Faso
0 events
in 2020
Congo
0 events
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
104th
Congo rank
104th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Congo, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 104th and Congo ranks 104th of 156 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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