Ghana vs Madagascar: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Ghana
4 events
in 2020
Madagascar
4 events
in 2020
Ghana rank
32nd
Madagascar rank
32nd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4 events against 4 events in Madagascar, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Ghana ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 157 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Madagascar Difference Ahead
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 0 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 5 events 4 events Madagascar
2010s 0 events 2 events 2 events Madagascar
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 Madagascar?
Ghana, at 4 events against 4 events in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Ghana and Madagascar?
0 events, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Ghana ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 32nd 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.