Ethiopia vs Ghana: Global number of reported disasters by size

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

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
00.511.52193919822025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Ghana ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 events Ghana
1990s 0.3333 events 0 events 0.3333 events Ethiopia
2000s 0 events 0.2 events 0.2 events Ghana
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0 events 1 events 1 events Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ethiopia, at 0 events against 0 events in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ethiopia and Ghana?
0 events, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
24 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Ethiopia 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.