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
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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

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.