Ghana vs South Korea: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Ghana
4 events
in 2020
South Korea
4 events
in 2020
Ghana rank
32nd
South Korea rank
32nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Ghana
- South Korea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4 events against 4 events in South Korea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1930 it was South Korea ahead.
Ghana ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 32nd of 156 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0 events | 4 events | 4 events | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4 events | 4 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, Ghana or South Korea?
- Ghana, at 4 events against 4 events in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Ghana and South Korea?
- 0 events, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and South Korea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 32nd 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
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.