Kenya vs Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size

Kenya
0 events
in 2025
Switzerland
0 events
in 2025
Kenya rank
66th
Switzerland rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Kenya
  • Switzerland
00.511.52195119882025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.

Kenya ranks 66th and Switzerland ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Kenya
1970s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Switzerland
1980s 0 events 0.3333 events 0.3333 events Switzerland
1990s 0 events 0.4 events 0.4 events Switzerland
2000s 0.3333 events 0.5 events 0.1667 events Switzerland
2010s 0 events 0.5714 events 0.5714 events Switzerland
2020s 0 events 0.8 events 0.8 events Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Kenya or Switzerland?
Kenya, at 0 events against 0 events in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Kenya and Switzerland?
0 events, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Switzerland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Kenya ranks 66th and Switzerland 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.