Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Democratic Republic of Congo
0 events
in 2025
Somalia
0 events
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
66th
Somalia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Somalia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.4286 events | 0.2857 events | 0.1429 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.125 events | 0 events | 0.125 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0 events against 0 events in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0 events, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and Somalia 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.