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
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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About this data
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.