Myanmar vs Zambia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Myanmar
1 events
in 2020
Zambia
1 events
in 2020
Myanmar rank
73rd
Zambia rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Myanmar
  • Zambia
0123190019602020

How they compare

Myanmar 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.

Myanmar ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Myanmar
2000s 0 events 1 events 1 events Zambia
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, Myanmar or Zambia?
Myanmar, 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 Myanmar and Zambia?
0 events, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Myanmar 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

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.