Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Global number of reported disasters by size
Burkina Faso
0 events
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0 events
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
71st
Papua New Guinea rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.8333 events | 0.5 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 events against 0 events in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 events, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea 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.