South Africa vs Tonga: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Tonga
0 events
in 2022
South Africa rank
71st
Tonga rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Tonga, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 71st and Tonga ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.25 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | Tonga |
| 2020s | 2.5 events | 0 events | 2.5 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 Tonga?
- South Africa, at 0 events against 0 events in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Africa and Tonga?
- 0 events, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Africa ranks 71st and Tonga ranks 71st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) β 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.