Italy vs South Africa: Natural disasters by decadal size
Italy
13
in 2020
South Africa
10
in 2020
Italy rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13 against 10 in South Africa, a difference of 3.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 154 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Italy |
| 1980s | 4 | 0 | 4 | Italy |
| 1990s | 7 | 2 | 5 | Italy |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 9 | 3 | 6 | Italy |
| 2020s | 13 | 10 | 3 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 13 against 10 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Italy and South Africa?
- 3, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Italy ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.