Ghana vs Pakistan: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Ghana
4 events
in 2020
Pakistan
4 events
in 2020
Ghana rank
32nd
Pakistan rank
32nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Ghana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4 events against 4 events in Pakistan, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 32nd and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 156 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Pakistan | 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 | 2 events | 1 events | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1 events | 4 events | 3 events | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Pakistan |
| 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 Pakistan?
- Ghana, at 4 events against 4 events in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Ghana and Pakistan?
- 0 events, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and Pakistan 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.