Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Botswana
0 events
in 2020
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2020
Botswana rank
105th
Sierra Leone rank
105th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Botswana
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 1 events 0 events 1 events Botswana
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 2 events 0 events 2 events Botswana
2010s 0 events 1 events 1 events Sierra Leone
2020s 0 events 0 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
Botswana, at 0 events against 0 events in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
0 events, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Botswana ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 157 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 per decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

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.