Burundi vs Madagascar: Global number of reported disasters by size
Burundi
1 events
in 2024
Madagascar
1 events
in 2025
Burundi rank
17th
Madagascar rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Madagascar, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burundi ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.5556 events | 0.5556 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.4286 events | 0.1429 events | 0.2857 events | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Burundi or Madagascar?
- Burundi, at 1 events against 1 events in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burundi and Madagascar?
- 0 events, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Burundi ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 17th 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.