South Africa vs Sudan: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Sudan
0 events
in 2025
South Africa rank
71st
Sudan rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sudan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 71st and Sudan ranks 71st of 202 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1.12 events | 0 events | 1.12 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.2 events | 0 events | 1.2 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 Sudan?
- South Africa, at 0 events against 0 events in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Africa and Sudan?
- 0 events, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Africa ranks 71st and Sudan 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.