Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Global number of reported disasters by size
Burkina Faso
0 events
in 2024
Rwanda
0 events
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
71st
Rwanda rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Rwanda, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 0.2 events | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 events against 0 events in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 0 events, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Rwanda 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.