Maldives vs Zambia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Maldives
1 events
in 2020
Zambia
1 events
in 2020
Maldives rank
73rd
Zambia rank
73rd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Maldives
- Zambia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Zambia, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0 events | 3 events | 3 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, Maldives or Zambia?
- Maldives, 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 Maldives and Zambia?
- 0 events, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Maldives 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.