Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Global number of reported disasters by size
Nigeria
0 events
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0 events
in 2024
Nigeria rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1.5 events | 0.25 events | 1.25 events | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.125 events | 0.125 events | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.75 events | 0.25 events | 0.5 events | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 0 events against 0 events in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0 events, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Nigeria ranks 67th and Zimbabwe 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.