South Africa vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
0 events
in 2024
South Africa rank
67th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Africa
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 67th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 1.33 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- South Africa, at 0 events against 0 events in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0 events, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Africa ranks 67th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 67th of 200 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.