Botswana vs South Korea: Global number of reported disasters by size
Botswana
0 events
in 2025
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Botswana rank
67th
South Korea rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Botswana
- South Korea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Korea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
Botswana ranks 67th and South Korea ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Botswana or South Korea?
- Botswana, at 0 events against 0 events in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Botswana and South Korea?
- 0 events, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Korea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Botswana ranks 67th and South Korea 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.