Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Global number of reported disasters by size

Mauritania
0 events
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0 events
in 2024
Mauritania rank
66th
Zimbabwe rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zimbabwe
00.511.52191019672024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Mauritania
2000s 0.3333 events 0.3333 events 0 events
2010s 0 events 0.2 events 0.2 events Zimbabwe
2020s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?
Mauritania, at 0 events against 0 events in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
0 events, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Mauritania ranks 66th and Zimbabwe 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.