Afghanistan vs American Samoa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Afghanistan
0 events
in 2025
American Samoa
0 events
in 2009
Afghanistan rank
71st
American Samoa rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Afghanistan
- American Samoa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0 events against 0 events in American Samoa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was American Samoa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 71st and American Samoa ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | American Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Afghanistan or American Samoa?
- Afghanistan, at 0 events against 0 events in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Afghanistan and American Samoa?
- 0 events, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and American Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2009.
- How do Afghanistan and American Samoa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st and American Samoa ranks 71st of 202 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. 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.