Ghana vs Zambia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ghana
0 events
in 2023
Zambia
0 events
in 2025
Ghana rank
66th
Zambia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Zambia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.75 events | 0.75 events | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0.25 events | 0.75 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 Zambia?
- Ghana, at 0 events against 0 events in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0 events, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 66th 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
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.