Kenya vs Nigeria: Global number of reported disasters by size
Kenya
0 events
in 2025
Nigeria
0 events
in 2025
Kenya rank
67th
Nigeria rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.2857 events | 0.5714 events | 0.2857 events | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1 events | 0 events | 0.1 events | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.8 events | 0.8 events | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0 events, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Kenya ranks 67th and Nigeria 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.