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

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

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Vanuatu
0246194019802020

How they compare

Sierra Leone 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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 1 events 1 events Vanuatu
1980s 0 events 1 events 1 events Vanuatu
1990s 0 events 3 events 3 events Vanuatu
2000s 0 events 6 events 6 events Vanuatu
2010s 1 events 0 events 1 events Sierra Leone
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, Sierra Leone or Vanuatu?
Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
0 events, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Sierra Leone and Vanuatu rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Sierra Leone ranks 104th and Vanuatu 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.