Switzerland vs Zambia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
Zambia
0 events
in 2025
Switzerland rank
66th
Zambia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Switzerland
- Zambia
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Zambia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 0.1667 events | 0.5 events | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Switzerland or Zambia?
- Switzerland, at 0 events against 0 events in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Switzerland and Zambia?
- 0 events, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Switzerland 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.