Niger vs South Africa: Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters
Niger
4.32 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.04 million
in 2020
Niger rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.32 million against 1.04 million in South Africa, a difference of 3.28 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 4.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Niger ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 31.8 | 30 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 215,764 | 112.5 | 215,652 | Niger |
| 2020s | 11 | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters, Niger or South Africa?
- Niger, at 4.32 million against 1.04 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters between Niger and South Africa?
- 3.28 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters?
- Niger ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.