Central African Republic vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Central African Republic
0 events
in 2025
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
71st
South Africa rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Central African Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.375 events | 1 events | 0.625 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1429 events | 0.4286 events | 0.2857 events | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 events | 1.6 events | 1.6 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, Central African Republic or South Africa?
- Central African Republic, at 0 events against 0 events in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Central African Republic and South Africa?
- 0 events, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Central African Republic 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.