Congo, Rep. vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Congo, Rep.
0 events
in 2025
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Congo, Rep. rank
66th
South Africa rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Congo, Rep.
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo, Rep. currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Congo, Rep. ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 66th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Rep. | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.75 events | 0.75 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 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, Congo, Rep. or South Africa?
- Congo, Rep., 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 Congo, Rep. and South Africa?
- 0 events, with Congo, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Rep. and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Congo, Rep. ranks 66th and South Africa 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.