American Samoa vs Samoa: Global number of reported disasters by size
American Samoa
0 events
in 2009
Samoa
0 events
in 2018
American Samoa rank
67th
Samoa rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- American Samoa
- Samoa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Samoa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 67th and Samoa ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- American Samoa, at 0 events against 0 events in Samoa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between American Samoa and Samoa?
- 0 events, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2009.
- How do American Samoa and Samoa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- American Samoa ranks 67th and Samoa ranks 67th of 200 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.