Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Malawi
0 events
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0 events
in 2024
Malawi rank
66th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Malawi
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malawi ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.125 events | 0.375 events | 0.25 events | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Malawi or Saudi Arabia?
- Malawi, at 0 events against 0 events in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 events, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Malawi ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia 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.