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

South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Zambia
0 events
in 2025
South Africa rank
67th
Zambia rank
67th

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

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
01234195219882025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0.25 events 0 events 0.25 events South Africa
2000s 0.9 events 0.15 events 0.75 events South Africa
2010s 0.3333 events 0.5833 events 0.25 events Zambia
2020s 1.5 events 0.1667 events 1.33 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, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 0 events against 0 events in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between South Africa and Zambia?
0 events, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 67th and Zambia 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.