Rwanda vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Rwanda
0 events
in 2024
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Rwanda rank
71st
South Africa rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 202 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 1.17 events | 1.17 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1429 events | 0.4286 events | 0.2857 events | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2 events | 1.8 events | 1.6 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, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 0 events against 0 events in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0 events, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Rwanda 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.