Samoa vs Saudi Arabia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Samoa
0 events
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
0 events
in 2024
Samoa rank
66th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Samoa
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 0.3333 events 0.3333 events 0 events
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, Samoa or Saudi Arabia?
Samoa, at 0 events against 0 events in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Samoa and Saudi Arabia?
0 events, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2015.
How do Samoa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Samoa ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.