Burundi vs Zambia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Burundi
1 events
in 2020
Zambia
1 events
in 2020
Burundi rank
73rd
Zambia rank
73rd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Burundi
- Zambia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Zambia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Burundi ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 5 events | 1 events | 4 events | Burundi |
| 2010s | 3 events | 3 events | 0 events | — |
| 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, Burundi or Zambia?
- Burundi, at 1 events against 1 events in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Burundi and Zambia?
- 0 events, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Burundi ranks 73rd and Zambia 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
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.