Namibia vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Namibia
0 events
in 2025
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Namibia rank
66th
South Africa rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 66th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1111 events | 1 events | 0.8889 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.1667 events | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4 events | 1 events | 0.6 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, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 0 events against 0 events in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0 events, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Namibia 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
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.