Croatia vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Croatia
0 events
in 2025
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Croatia rank
71st
South Africa rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Croatia
- South Africa
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Croatia ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0.8333 events | 0.1667 events | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.17 events | 0.5 events | 0.6667 events | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.2 events | 1.8 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, Croatia or South Africa?
- Croatia, 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 Croatia and South Africa?
- 0 events, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Croatia ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) β 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.