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

Kenya
0 events
in 2020
Samoa
0 events
in 2010
Kenya rank
105th
Samoa rank
105th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Kenya
  • Samoa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.

Kenya ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 105th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 1 events 1 events 0 events
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

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 Samoa?
Kenya, at 0 events against 0 events in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Kenya and Samoa?
0 events, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Samoa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Samoa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Kenya ranks 105th and Samoa 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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Kenya vs Samoa: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid, drawing on EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Retrieved 24 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/natural-disasters-by-decadal-size/kenya/samoa/

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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.