Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Burkina Faso
0 events
in 2024
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
67th
South Africa rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1969 it was South Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.8333 events | 0.5 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.125 events | 0.25 events | 0.125 events | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 events against 0 events in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0 events, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Burkina Faso ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 67th of 200 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.