South Korea vs Somalia: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Somalia
0 events
in 2025
South Korea rank
66th
Somalia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Korea
- Somalia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Somalia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
South Korea ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.375 events | 0.375 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.2857 events | 0 events | 0.2857 events | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 0.6667 events | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, South Korea or Somalia?
- South Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Korea and Somalia?
- 0 events, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Somalia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Korea ranks 66th and Somalia 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.