North Korea vs Namibia: Global number of reported disasters by size
North Korea
0 events
in 2024
Namibia
0 events
in 2025
North Korea rank
71st
Namibia rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- North Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Namibia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Namibia ahead.
North Korea ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, North Korea or Namibia?
- North Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between North Korea and Namibia?
- 0 events, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Namibia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Namibia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- North Korea ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 71st of 202 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.