Samoa vs South Africa: Natural disasters by yearly impact

Samoa
0
in 2018
South Africa
0
in 2025
Samoa rank
66th
South Africa rank
66th

Natural disasters by yearly impact over time

  • Samoa
  • South Africa
01234195219882025

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0 against 0 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.

Samoa ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5 0 0.5 Samoa
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0.5 0.5 South Africa
2000s 0.5 0.75 0.25 South Africa
2010s 0 0.5 0.5 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural disasters by yearly impact, Samoa or South Africa?
Samoa, at 0 against 0 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between Samoa and South Africa?
0, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2015.
How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for natural disasters by yearly impact?
Samoa ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 66th of 199 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural disasters by yearly impact
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed