Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Malawi
0 events
in 2020
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2020
Malawi rank
105th
Sierra Leone rank
105th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi 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.
Malawi ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 157 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 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, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, 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 Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0 events, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Malawi ranks 105th and Sierra Leone 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
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.