Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Marshall Islands
0 events
in 2024
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
71st
South Africa rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 2.5 events | 2.5 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, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 0 events, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Marshall Islands ranks 71st and South Africa 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.