Australia vs South Africa: Natural disasters by decadal size
Australia
10
in 2020
South Africa
10
in 2020
Australia rank
8th
South Africa rank
8th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10 against 10 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 156 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4 | 2 | 2 | Australia |
| 2000s | 20 | 9 | 11 | Australia |
| 2010s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Australia |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 10 against 10 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Australia and South Africa?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Australia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.