South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
South Africa rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.1429 events | 0.1429 events | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2222 events | 0 events | 0.2222 events | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9 events | 0.1 events | 0.8 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | 1 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Africa ranks 71st and Sri Lanka 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.