Barbados vs Sierra Leone: Global number of reported disasters by size

Barbados
0 events
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2025
Barbados rank
66th
Sierra Leone rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Barbados
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 1 events 0 events 1 events Barbados
2000s 1 events 0 events 1 events Barbados
2010s 0.5 events 0.5 events 0 events
2020s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Barbados or Sierra Leone?
Barbados, at 0 events against 0 events in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Barbados and Sierra Leone?
0 events, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Sierra Leone rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Barbados ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 199 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. 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
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
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
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.