Senegal vs Zambia: Global number of reported disasters by size

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

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Senegal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1 events 0 events 1 events Senegal
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 0.1667 events 0.1667 events 0 events
2010s 0 events 0.6 events 0.6 events Zambia
2020s 0 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 events Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Senegal or Zambia?
Senegal, at 0 events against 0 events in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Senegal and Zambia?
0 events, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Senegal 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.