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

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

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Cameroon
  • Rwanda
00.511.52197019952020

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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