Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Cape Verde
0 events
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
0 events
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
104th
Guinea-Bissau rank
104th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Guinea-Bissau
00.511.52190019602020

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 104th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th of 156 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1910s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 1 events 1 events Guinea-Bissau
2000s 1 events 2 events 1 events Guinea-Bissau
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0 events 0 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
Cape Verde, at 0 events against 0 events in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
0 events, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
8 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Cape Verde ranks 104th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 104th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.