Dominica vs Ghana: Global number of reported disasters by size

Dominica
0 events
in 2017
Ghana
0 events
in 2023
Dominica rank
66th
Ghana rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Dominica
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Ghana, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ghana ahead.

Dominica ranks 66th and Ghana ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Dominica
2000s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2010s 0.3333 events 0 events 0.3333 events Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Dominica or Ghana?
Dominica, at 0 events against 0 events in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Dominica and Ghana?
0 events, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Ghana?
7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Dominica and Ghana rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Dominica ranks 66th and Ghana 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.