Kenya vs Liberia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Kenya
0 events
in 2020
Liberia
0 events
in 2020
Kenya rank
104th
Liberia rank
104th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Kenya
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Liberia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.

Kenya ranks 104th and Liberia ranks 104th of 156 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Kenya
2000s 3 events 2 events 1 events Kenya
2010s 1 events 0 events 1 events Kenya
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, Kenya or Liberia?
Kenya, at 0 events against 0 events in Liberia as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Kenya and Liberia?
0 events, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Kenya ranks 104th and Liberia 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.