Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ethiopia
0 events
in 2025
Rwanda
0 events
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
67th
Rwanda rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Rwanda, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 67th and Rwanda ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.1667 events | 0 events | 0.1667 events | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 0 events against 0 events in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0 events, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th and Rwanda 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.