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

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

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Gambia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Gambia 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.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 1 events 1 events Samoa
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 4 events 2 events 2 events Gambia
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, Gambia or Samoa?
Gambia, 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 Gambia and Samoa?
0 events, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Gambia 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.