Global number of reported disasters by size in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Global number of reported disasters by size was 0 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 events
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 2009
All-time low
0 events
in 1900
Years of data
19
1900–2025
Global number of reported disasters by size in Cape Verde, 1900–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Cape Verde peaked at 1 events in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1900.
That places Cape Verde 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global number of reported disasters by size in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 events | — |
| 1910 | 0 events | — |
| 1920 | 0 events | — |
| 1940 | 0 events | — |
| 1946 | 0 events | — |
| 1972 | 0 events | — |
| 1982 | 0 events | — |
| 1984 | 0 events | — |
| 1992 | 0 events | — |
| 1995 | 0 events | — |
| 1998 | 0 events | — |
| 2002 | 0 events | — |
| 2009 | 1 events | — |
| 2014 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 events | — |
| 2017 | 0 events | — |
| 2020 | 0 events | — |
| 2022 | 0 events | — |
| 2025 | 0 events | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Cape Verde?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Cape Verde was 0 events in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 2009.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1900.
- How does Cape Verde rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.