Germany vs South Sudan: Global number of reported disasters by size

Germany
0 events
in 2024
South Sudan
0 events
in 2025
Germany rank
66th
South Sudan rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Germany
  • South Sudan
0123199020072025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Sudan, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.

Germany ranks 66th and South Sudan ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Germany
2010s 1.2 events 0 events 1.2 events Germany
2020s 1 events 0 events 1 events Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Germany or South Sudan?
Germany, at 0 events against 0 events in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Germany and South Sudan?
0 events, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Germany and South Sudan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Germany ranks 66th and South Sudan 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.