Botswana vs Gambia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Botswana
0 events
in 2025
Gambia
0 events
in 2025
Botswana rank
66th
Gambia rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
00.511.52191019672025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Gambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 66th and Gambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 0 events 1 events Botswana
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
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, Botswana or Gambia?
Botswana, at 0 events against 0 events in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Botswana and Gambia?
0 events, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Botswana ranks 66th and Gambia 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

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.