Ghana vs Senegal: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ghana
0 events
in 2023
Senegal
0 events
in 2024
Ghana rank
66th
Senegal rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Senegal, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0 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 Senegal?
- Ghana, at 0 events against 0 events in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0 events, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Senegal 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
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.