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

Cape Verde
0 events
in 2020
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
104th
Sierra Leone rank
104th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 104th of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 0 events 1 events Cape Verde
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, Cape Verde or Sierra Leone?
Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
0 events, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and Sierra Leone rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Cape Verde ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 104th of 156 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.