Nigeria vs Samoa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Nigeria
0 events
in 2025
Samoa
0 events
in 2018
Nigeria rank
67th
Samoa rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Nigeria
- Samoa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Samoa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Samoa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 67th and Samoa ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 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, Nigeria or Samoa?
- Nigeria, at 0 events against 0 events in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Nigeria and Samoa?
- 0 events, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Samoa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Nigeria ranks 67th and Samoa 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.