Ghana vs Malawi: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ghana
0 events
in 2023
Malawi
0 events
in 2025
Ghana rank
67th
Malawi rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Malawi, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malawi ahead.
Ghana ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 0.2 events | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.375 events | 0.375 events | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 0 events against 0 events in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0 events, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ghana 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.