Ghana vs Nigeria: Global number of reported disasters by size

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

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
0246193919822025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.

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

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Ghana
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 0.25 events 0.25 events 0 events
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 1 events 0.75 events 0.25 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 Nigeria?
Ghana, at 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ghana and Nigeria?
0 events, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
19 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Ghana ranks 66th and Nigeria 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.