Botswana vs Nigeria: Global number of reported disasters by size
Botswana
0 events
in 2025
Nigeria
0 events
in 2025
Botswana rank
67th
Nigeria rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nigeria ahead.
Botswana ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.6667 events | 2.67 events | 2 events | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Botswana, at 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 0 events, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Botswana ranks 67th and Nigeria 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.