Burundi vs Colombia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Burundi
1 events
in 2024
Colombia
1 events
in 2025
Burundi rank
15th
Colombia rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Burundi
- Colombia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Colombia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.
Burundi ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.5556 events | 0.6667 events | 0.1111 events | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.4286 events | 0.1429 events | 0.2857 events | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 1.75 events | 1.5 events | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Burundi or Colombia?
- Burundi, at 1 events against 1 events in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burundi and Colombia?
- 0 events, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Colombia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Burundi ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 15th of 199 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.