Malawi vs Zambia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Malawi
0 events
in 2025
Zambia
0 events
in 2025
Malawi rank
66th
Zambia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Zambia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 0.6667 events | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.1429 events | 0.1429 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.75 events | 0.75 events | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 0 events against 0 events in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0 events, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Malawi 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.