Barbados vs Zambia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Barbados
0 events
in 2024
Zambia
0 events
in 2025
Barbados rank
66th
Zambia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Barbados
- Zambia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Zambia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zambia ahead.
Barbados ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Zambia |
| 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 Zambia?
- Barbados, at 0 events against 0 events in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Barbados and Zambia?
- 0 events, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Barbados ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 66th of 199 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.