Bhutan vs Burundi: Global number of reported disasters by size

Bhutan
1 events
in 2021
Burundi
1 events
in 2024
Bhutan rank
15th
Burundi rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Bhutan
  • Burundi
00.511.52198920062024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Burundi, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 15th and Burundi ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Burundi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Burundi Difference Ahead
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Bhutan
2000s 0 events 1 events 1 events Burundi
2010s 0 events 1 events 1 events Burundi
2020s 1 events 0 events 1 events Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Bhutan or Burundi?
Bhutan, at 1 events against 1 events in Burundi as of 2021.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Bhutan and Burundi?
0 events, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Burundi?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Bhutan and Burundi rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Bhutan ranks 15th and Burundi ranks 15th 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

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
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
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.