Cameroon vs India: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Cameroon
1 events
in 2020
India
1 events
in 2020
Cameroon rank
74th
India rank
74th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Cameroon
  • India
0123190019602020

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1 events against 1 events in India, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 74th and India ranks 74th of 157 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon India Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 2 events 3 events 1 events India
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 India?
Cameroon, at 1 events against 1 events in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Cameroon and India?
0 events, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and India?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and India rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Cameroon ranks 74th and India ranks 74th of 157 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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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.