Ghana vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ghana
0 events
in 2023
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
Ghana rank
71st
United Kingdom rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ghana
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1968 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ghana ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 202 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.2 events | 1.4 events | 1.2 events | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1.25 events | 1.25 events | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1.25 events | 0.25 events | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ghana or United Kingdom?
- Ghana, at 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 0 events, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ghana ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 202 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.