Barbados vs Malawi: Global number of reported disasters by size
Barbados
0 events
in 2024
Malawi
0 events
in 2025
Barbados rank
67th
Malawi rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Barbados
- Malawi
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Malawi, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malawi ahead.
Barbados ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Barbados or Malawi?
- Barbados, at 0 events against 0 events in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Barbados and Malawi?
- 0 events, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Barbados ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 67th of 200 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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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.