South Africa vs Vietnam: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate
South Africa
-100 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vietnam
-100 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
22nd
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Vietnam, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Vietnam ahead.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 22nd of 72 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000s | 100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020s | -47.92 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 122.92 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
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 Africa or Vietnam?
- South Africa, at -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate between South Africa and Vietnam?
- 0 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Vietnam 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.