Cameroon vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Cameroon
0 events
in 2024
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Cameroon rank
71st
South Africa rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0.8333 events | 0.5 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1429 events | 0.4286 events | 0.2857 events | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 2.25 events | 2 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, Cameroon or South Africa?
- Cameroon, at 0 events against 0 events in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 0 events, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Cameroon ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 202 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.