Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
Burkina Faso
0 events
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.125 events | 0 events | 0.125 events | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Sri Lanka 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.