Burundi vs Russia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Burundi
1 events
in 2024
Russia
1 events
in 2025
Burundi rank
15th
Russia rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Burundi
  • Russia
01234198920072025

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Russia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Russia ahead.

Burundi ranks 15th and Russia ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 events 1 events 1 events Russia
2000s 0.625 events 1.88 events 1.25 events Russia
2010s 0.4286 events 0.2857 events 0.1429 events Burundi
2020s 0.3333 events 0.6667 events 0.3333 events Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Burundi or Russia?
Burundi, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burundi and Russia?
0 events, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Russia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Russia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Burundi ranks 15th and Russia 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.