Malawi vs Rwanda: Global number of reported disasters by size
Malawi
0 events
in 2025
Rwanda
0 events
in 2024
Malawi rank
67th
Rwanda rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Rwanda, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 67th and Rwanda ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.1667 events | 0 events | 0.1667 events | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.375 events | 0.125 events | 0.25 events | Malawi |
| 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, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 0 events against 0 events in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0 events, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Malawi 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.