Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Zambia
1 events
in 2020
Zimbabwe
1 events
in 2020
Zambia rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 3 events | 1 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, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, 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 Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0 events, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Zambia 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
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.