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

Kenya
0 events
in 2020
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2020
Kenya rank
104th
Sierra Leone rank
104th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Kenya
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Kenya 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.

Kenya ranks 104th and Sierra Leone ranks 104th of 156 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Kenya
2000s 3 events 0 events 3 events Kenya
2010s 1 events 1 events 0 events β€”
2020s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”

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 Sierra Leone?
Kenya, 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 Kenya and Sierra Leone?
0 events, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Kenya 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.