Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Cameroon
1 events
in 2020
Central African Republic
1 events
in 2020
Cameroon rank
73rd
Central African Republic rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
0123197019952020

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Central African Republic, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Cameroon ranks 73rd and Central African Republic ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 1 events 0 events 1 events Cameroon
1990s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 2 events 3 events 1 events Central African Republic
2010s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2020s 1 events 1 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, Cameroon or Central African Republic?
Cameroon, at 1 events against 1 events in Central African Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Cameroon and Central African Republic?
0 events, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Cameroon ranks 73rd and Central African Republic ranks 73rd 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.