Martinique vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Martinique
0 events
in 2017
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Martinique rank
71st
South Africa rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Martinique
- South Africa
How they compare
Martinique currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Martinique ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Martinique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Martinique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4 events | 0 events | 0.4 events | Martinique |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Martinique |
| 2010s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Martinique or South Africa?
- Martinique, at 0 events against 0 events in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Martinique and South Africa?
- 0 events, with Martinique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Martinique and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Martinique 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.