American Samoa vs Somalia: Global number of reported disasters by size
American Samoa
0 events
in 2009
Somalia
0 events
in 2025
American Samoa rank
66th
Somalia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- American Samoa
- Somalia
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Somalia, 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 66th and Somalia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.75 events | 0.75 events | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- American Samoa, at 0 events against 0 events in Somalia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between American Samoa and Somalia?
- 0 events, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2009.
- How do American Samoa and Somalia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- American Samoa ranks 66th and Somalia 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.