Somalia vs Sudan: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Somalia
0 events
in 2020
Sudan
0 events
in 2020
Somalia rank
104th
Sudan rank
104th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Somalia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sudan, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 104th and Sudan ranks 104th of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1990s 1 events 2 events 1 events Sudan
2000s 3 events 0 events 3 events Somalia
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
2020s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Somalia or Sudan?
Somalia, at 0 events against 0 events in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Somalia and Sudan?
0 events, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Somalia ranks 104th and Sudan 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.