South Africa vs Syria: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Syria
0 events
in 2025
South Africa rank
71st
Syria rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Syria, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Syria ahead.
South Africa ranks 71st and Syria 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 | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0.2 events | 0.8 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1.5 events | 0.3333 events | 1.17 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 Syria?
- South Africa, at 0 events against 0 events in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Africa and Syria?
- 0 events, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Africa ranks 71st and Syria 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.