South Africa vs Viet Nam: Natural disasters by decadal size
South Africa
10
in 2020
Viet Nam
12
in 2020
South Africa rank
8th
Viet Nam rank
7th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 12 against 10 in South Africa, a difference of 2.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.
South Africa ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 154 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 9 | 8 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 10 | 12 | 2 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 12 against 10 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 2, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 7th 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.