Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Saudi Arabia
0 events
in 2024
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
71st
South Africa rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 202 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.2 events | 1.2 events | 1 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.375 events | 0.375 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 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, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0 events, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Saudi Arabia 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.