Botswana vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size

Botswana
0 events
in 2025
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
Botswana rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Botswana
  • United Kingdom
0123192019722025

How they compare

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 66th of 199 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 0.6667 events 1 events 0.3333 events United Kingdom
2010s 0 events 1.33 events 1.33 events United Kingdom
2020s 0 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 events United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Botswana or United Kingdom?
Botswana, at 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Botswana and United Kingdom?
0 events, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Botswana and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Botswana ranks 66th and United Kingdom 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.