Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Burkina Faso
0 events
in 2024
Namibia
0 events
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
66th
Namibia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Burkina Faso
- Namibia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Namibia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Namibia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 events against 0 events in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 0 events, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Burkina Faso ranks 66th and Namibia 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
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.