Kenya vs Syria: Global number of reported disasters by size

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

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Kenya
  • Syria
00.511.52196419942025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syria ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 0.25 events 0.25 events 0 events
2010s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Syria
2020s 0 events 0.4 events 0.4 events Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Kenya or Syria?
Kenya, at 0 events against 0 events in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Kenya and Syria?
0 events, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Syria?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Syria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Kenya ranks 66th and Syria 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.