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

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

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Liberia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

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