Botswana vs Jamaica: Global number of reported disasters by size
Botswana
0 events
in 2025
Jamaica
0 events
in 2025
Botswana rank
66th
Jamaica rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Jamaica, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 66th and Jamaica ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Botswana, at 0 events against 0 events in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0 events, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Botswana ranks 66th and Jamaica 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.