South Africa vs Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
South Africa rank
71st
Switzerland rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1429 events | 0.5714 events | 0.4286 events | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0.4286 events | 0.5714 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1.5 events | 0.6667 events | 0.8333 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 Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0 events, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Africa ranks 71st and Switzerland 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.