South Korea vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate
South Korea
-100 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-100 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
22nd
South Africa rank
22nd
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
South Korea ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 72 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020s | -37.5 % change on previous year | -47.92 % change on previous year | 10.42 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate, South Korea or South Africa?
- South Korea, at -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate between South Korea and South Africa?
- 0 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Global number of reported disasters by size. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.