Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Barbados or Gambia?

Barbados, at 0 events against 0 events in Gambia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gambia?

7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Gambia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Barbados

0 events

in 2024

Gambia

0 events

in 2025

Barbados rank

71st

Gambia rank

71st

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Barbados
Gambia

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Gambia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.

Barbados ranks 71st and Gambia ranks 71st of 202 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 events	0 events	0 events	—
2000s	0.6667 events	0.3333 events	0.3333 events	Barbados
2010s	0.5 events	0 events	0.5 events	Barbados
2020s	0 events	0 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, Barbados or Gambia?: Barbados, at 0 events against 0 events in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Barbados and Gambia?: 0 events, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gambia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Gambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Barbados ranks 71st and Gambia ranks 71st of 202 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Global number of reported disasters by size
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: 202 places, 6,087 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.