Samoa vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled

Samoa
0 events
in 2018
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Samoa rank
67th
South Africa rank
67th

Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled over time

  • Samoa
  • South Africa
01234195219882025

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.

Samoa ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 67th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3 events 0 events 0.3 events Samoa
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events South Africa
2000s 0.4444 events 0.8889 events 0.4444 events South Africa
2010s 0 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 events South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled, Samoa or South Africa?
Samoa, at 0 events against 0 events in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between Samoa and South Africa?
0 events, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
Samoa ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
Unit
events
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 8,195 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Global number of reported disasters by size with 2,158 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.