Cape Verde vs Gambia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Cape Verde
0 events
in 2025
Gambia
0 events
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
66th
Gambia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Gambia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Gambia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 66th and Gambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Cape Verde or Gambia?
- Cape Verde, at 0 events against 0 events in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 0 events, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Cape Verde ranks 66th and Gambia 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.