Saudi Arabia vs Zimbabwe: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Saudi Arabia
1 events
in 2020
Zimbabwe
1 events
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 events.

Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 1 events 1 events Zimbabwe
2000s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 3 events 1 events 2 events Saudi Arabia
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, Saudi Arabia or Zimbabwe?
Saudi Arabia, at 1 events against 1 events in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe?
0 events, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How do Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe 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.