Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Global number of reported disasters by size
Democratic Republic of Congo
0 events
in 2025
South Sudan
0 events
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
66th
South Sudan rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Sudan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and South Sudan ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.4 events | 0 events | 0.4 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 South Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0 events against 0 events in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 0 events, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 66th and South Sudan 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.