Kenya vs Malawi: Global number of reported disasters by size
Kenya
0 events
in 2025
Malawi
0 events
in 2025
Kenya rank
67th
Malawi rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Malawi, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.4286 events | 0.1429 events | 0.2857 events | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.1111 events | 0.3333 events | 0.2222 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, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 0 events against 0 events in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0 events, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Kenya ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 67th of 200 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
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.