Denmark vs Zambia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Denmark
1 events
in 2020
Zambia
1 events
in 2020
Denmark rank
74th
Zambia rank
74th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Denmark
- Zambia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Zambia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Denmark ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 74th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 2 events | 3 events | 1 events | Zambia |
| 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, Denmark or Zambia?
- Denmark, 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 Denmark and Zambia?
- 0 events, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Denmark ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 74th 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.