Portugal vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate
Portugal
-100 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-100 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal rank
22nd
South Africa rank
22nd
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal 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 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 72 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -33.33 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -50 % change on previous year | -45.83 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | South Africa |
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, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Portugal 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.