Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Natural disasters by yearly impact
Papua New Guinea
0
in 2025
South Africa
0
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
South Africa rank
65th
Natural disasters by yearly impact over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0 against 0 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 65th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.125 | 0.25 | 0.125 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4286 | 0.2857 | 0.1429 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by yearly impact, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0 against 0 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for natural disasters by yearly impact?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 65th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by yearly impact. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.