South Africa vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
South Africa rank
71st
United Kingdom rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1952 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Africa ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.2222 events | 0.2222 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1.11 events | 0.1111 events | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 1 events | 0.6667 events | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 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 United Kingdom?
- South Africa, at 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 0 events, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- South Africa ranks 71st and United Kingdom 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.