Grenada vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size

Grenada
0 events
in 2024
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Grenada rank
66th
South Africa rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Grenada
  • South Africa
01234195219882025

How they compare

Grenada currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Grenada ahead.

Grenada ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Grenada
2000s 0.3333 events 1 events 0.6667 events South Africa
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0 events 1 events 1 events South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Grenada or South Africa?
Grenada, at 0 events against 0 events in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Grenada and South Africa?
0 events, with Grenada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Grenada and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Grenada ranks 66th and South Africa 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.