Netherlands vs Zambia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Netherlands
0 events
in 2024
Zambia
0 events
in 2025
Netherlands rank
66th
Zambia rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Netherlands
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Zambia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zambia ahead.

Netherlands ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Netherlands
2000s 0.25 events 0.25 events 0 events
2010s 0.6667 events 0.6667 events 0 events
2020s 0.4 events 0.2 events 0.2 events Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Netherlands or Zambia?
Netherlands, at 0 events against 0 events in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Netherlands and Zambia?
0 events, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Netherlands 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

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.