Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Global number of reported disasters by size
Burkina Faso
0 events
in 2024
Ghana
0 events
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
71st
Ghana rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Ghana, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Ghana ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.1667 events | 0 events | 0.1667 events | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Ghana |
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 Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 events against 0 events in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0 events, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Ghana 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.