Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Saudi Arabia
0 events
in 2024
Somalia
0 events
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
71st
Somalia rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Somalia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Somalia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 71st and Somalia ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.25 events | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.2857 events | 0 events | 0.2857 events | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0 events against 0 events in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 0 events, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Somalia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st and Somalia 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.