Kenya vs Somalia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Kenya
0 events
in 2020
Somalia
0 events
in 2020
Kenya rank
104th
Somalia rank
104th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Somalia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 104th and Somalia ranks 104th of 156 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 3 events | 3 events | 0 events | — |
| 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 Somalia?
- Kenya, at 0 events against 0 events in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0 events, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Kenya ranks 104th and Somalia 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
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.