Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Global number of reported disasters by size
Democratic Republic of Congo
0 events
in 2025
Malawi
0 events
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
67th
Malawi rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Malawi, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.375 events | 0.125 events | 0.25 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.125 events | 0.375 events | 0.25 events | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0 events against 0 events in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 0 events, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 67th of 200 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.