Egypt vs Ghana: Global number of reported disasters by size

Egypt
0 events
in 2025
Ghana
0 events
in 2023
Egypt rank
66th
Ghana rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Egypt
  • Ghana
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Egypt
2000s 1 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Egypt
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0 events 2 events 2 events Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Egypt or Ghana?
Egypt, at 0 events against 0 events in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Egypt and Ghana?
0 events, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Egypt 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.