Mexico vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate
Mexico
-100 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-100 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico rank
22nd
South Africa rank
22nd
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico 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 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 72 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16.67 % change on previous year | -27.78 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | -25 % change on previous year | -41.67 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | Mexico |
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, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Mexico 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.