North Korea vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size
North Korea
0 events
in 2024
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
North Korea rank
67th
South Africa rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.
North Korea ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 67th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.1429 events | 0.8571 events | 0.7143 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.2857 events | 0.2857 events | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 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, North Korea or South Africa?
- North Korea, 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 North Korea and South Africa?
- 0 events, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- North Korea ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 67th of 200 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.