Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Global number of reported disasters by size

Cape Verde
0 events
in 2025
Nigeria
0 events
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
66th
Nigeria rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Nigeria
0246190019622025

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 0.5 events 0.5 events 0 events
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 events Nigeria

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 Nigeria?
Cape Verde, at 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
0 events, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Cape Verde ranks 66th and Nigeria 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.