American Samoa vs South Korea: Global number of reported disasters by size
American Samoa
0 events
in 2009
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
American Samoa rank
66th
South Korea rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- American Samoa
- South Korea
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Korea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
American Samoa ranks 66th and South Korea ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, American Samoa or South Korea?
- American Samoa, at 0 events against 0 events in South Korea as of 2009.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between American Samoa and South Korea?
- 0 events, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2005.
- How do American Samoa and South Korea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- American Samoa ranks 66th and South Korea ranks 66th of 199 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.