Brazil vs South Africa: Natural disasters by decadal size
Brazil
14
in 2020
South Africa
10
in 2020
Brazil rank
5th
South Africa rank
8th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 14 against 10 in South Africa, a difference of 4.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 154 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 3 | 9 | 6 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14 | 10 | 4 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 14 against 10 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Brazil and South Africa?
- 4, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Brazil ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 8th of 154 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.