Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Natural disasters economic damages
Malawi
1.53
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.2
in 2024
Malawi rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
2nd
Natural disasters economic damages over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.53 against 1.2 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.33.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 74 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0.1541 | 0.1541 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.3738 | 0.3738 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.7597 | 0.6021 | 0.1576 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters economic damages, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 1.53 against 1.2 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters economic damages between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.33, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for natural disasters economic damages?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters economic damages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.