Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Global number of reported disasters by size

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

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe
0123196419942025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 1 events 1 events Zimbabwe
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 0 events 1 events Tanzania
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0 events 0.25 events 0.25 events Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
Tanzania, at 0 events against 0 events in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
0 events, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
16 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Tanzania 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.