Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Global number of reported disasters by size
Zambia
0 events
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0 events
in 2024
Zambia rank
66th
Zimbabwe rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.6 events | 0.2 events | 0.4 events | Zambia |
| 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, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 0 events against 0 events in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0 events, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Zambia 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
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.