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
01234195219882025

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

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.