American Samoa vs Malawi: Global number of reported disasters by size
American Samoa
0 events
in 2009
Malawi
0 events
in 2025
American Samoa rank
71st
Malawi rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- American Samoa
- Malawi
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Malawi, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1989 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- American Samoa, at 0 events against 0 events in Malawi as of 2009.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between American Samoa and Malawi?
- 0 events, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
- How do American Samoa and Malawi rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- American Samoa ranks 71st and Malawi 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.