Ghana vs Saudi Arabia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ghana
0 events
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0 events
in 2024
Ghana rank
71st
Saudi Arabia rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ghana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.4286 events | 0.4286 events | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2 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, Ghana or Saudi Arabia?
- Ghana, at 0 events against 0 events in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 events, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ghana ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) β 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
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.