Egypt vs Samoa: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Egypt
0 events
in 2020
Samoa
0 events
in 2010
Egypt rank
104th
Samoa rank
104th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Egypt
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Samoa, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.

Egypt ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 104th of 156 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 2 events 0 events 2 events Egypt
2000s 3 events 2 events 1 events Egypt
2010s 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, Egypt or Samoa?
Egypt, at 0 events against 0 events in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Egypt and Samoa?
0 events, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Samoa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Samoa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Egypt ranks 104th and Samoa 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.