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