North Korea vs Zambia: Global number of reported disasters by size
North Korea
0 events
in 2024
Zambia
0 events
in 2025
North Korea rank
71st
Zambia rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Zambia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zambia ahead.
North Korea ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 0.2 events | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.75 events | 0.75 events | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- North Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between North Korea and Zambia?
- 0 events, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- North Korea ranks 71st and Zambia 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.