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

Kenya
0 events
in 2020
Vanuatu
0 events
in 2020
Kenya rank
105th
Vanuatu rank
105th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Kenya
  • Vanuatu
0246194019802020

How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 1 events 1 events Vanuatu
1980s 0 events 1 events 1 events Vanuatu
1990s 1 events 3 events 2 events Vanuatu
2000s 3 events 6 events 3 events Vanuatu
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 Vanuatu?
Kenya, at 0 events against 0 events in Vanuatu as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Kenya and Vanuatu?
0 events, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vanuatu?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Vanuatu rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Kenya ranks 105th and Vanuatu 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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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.