Nigeria vs Senegal: Global number of reported disasters by size
Nigeria
0 events
in 2025
Senegal
0 events
in 2024
Nigeria rank
66th
Senegal rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Senegal, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 66th and Senegal ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.6667 events | 0.1667 events | 0.5 events | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 0.6667 events | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 0 events against 0 events in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0 events, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Nigeria ranks 66th and Senegal 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.