American Samoa vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size
American Samoa
0 events
in 2009
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
American Samoa rank
71st
South Africa rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- American Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 202 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.75 events | 0.75 events | South Africa |
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 Africa?
- American Samoa, at 0 events against 0 events in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between American Samoa and South Africa?
- 0 events, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2009.
- How do American Samoa and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- American Samoa ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) β 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.