Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Burkina Faso
0 events
in 2024
Somalia
0 events
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
71st
Somalia rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Somalia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Somalia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Somalia ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 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 Somalia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 events against 0 events in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 0 events, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Somalia 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.