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

Ethiopia
0 events
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
66th
Sierra Leone rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
00.511.52196119932025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Ethiopia
2000s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2010s 0 events 0.2 events 0.2 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, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Ethiopia, at 0 events against 0 events in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
0 events, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Ethiopia 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.