Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Global number of reported disasters by size
Botswana
0 events
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0 events
in 2024
Botswana rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Botswana, at 0 events against 0 events in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0 events, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Botswana ranks 67th and Zimbabwe 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.