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
00.511.52196119932025

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

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.