Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Global number of reported disasters by size
Burkina Faso
0 events
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
0 events
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
71st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.5 events | 0.1667 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1429 events | 0.1429 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 events against 0 events in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0 events, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 71st of 202 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.