Ghana vs India: Global number of reported disasters by size

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

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Ghana
  • India
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1968 it was India ahead.

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

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana India Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1980s 0.3333 events 0 events 0.3333 events Ghana
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
2000s 0.2 events 0.2 events 0 events β€”
2010s 0 events 0.125 events 0.125 events India
2020s 1 events 0.25 events 0.75 events Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ghana or India?
Ghana, at 0 events against 0 events in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ghana and India?
0 events, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Ghana and India rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Ghana ranks 66th and India 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.