Switzerland vs Zimbabwe: Global number of reported disasters by size

Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0 events
in 2024
Switzerland rank
66th
Zimbabwe rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Switzerland
  • Zimbabwe
00.511.52195119882025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Switzerland
2000s 0.3333 events 0.3333 events 0 events
2010s 0.6 events 0.2 events 0.4 events Switzerland
2020s 0.5 events 0.25 events 0.25 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 Zimbabwe?
Switzerland, at 0 events against 0 events in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
0 events, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zimbabwe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and Zimbabwe rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Switzerland 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.