United Kingdom vs Zambia: Global number of reported disasters by size
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
Zambia
0 events
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
71st
Zambia rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- United Kingdom
- Zambia
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Zambia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zambia ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 71st of 202 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.875 events | 0.125 events | 0.75 events | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.2 events | 0.6 events | 0.6 events | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0.1667 events | 0.8333 events | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, United Kingdom or Zambia?
- United Kingdom, at 0 events against 0 events in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between United Kingdom and Zambia?
- 0 events, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- United Kingdom ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 71st of 202 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.