Rwanda vs South Sudan: Global number of reported disasters by size
Rwanda
0 events
in 2024
South Sudan
0 events
in 2025
Rwanda rank
66th
South Sudan rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Sudan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.
Rwanda ranks 66th and South Sudan ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | Rwanda |
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 Sudan?
- Rwanda, at 0 events against 0 events in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 0 events, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Rwanda ranks 66th and South Sudan 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.