Burkina Faso vs Tonga: Global number of reported disasters by size
Burkina Faso
0 events
in 2024
Tonga
0 events
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
71st
Tonga rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tonga
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Tonga, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Tonga ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | Tonga |
| 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 Tonga?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 events against 0 events in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burkina Faso and Tonga?
- 0 events, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tonga rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Tonga 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.