North Korea vs Sierra Leone: Global number of reported disasters by size
North Korea
0 events
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2025
North Korea rank
71st
Sierra Leone rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- North Korea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
North Korea ranks 71st and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | North Korea |
| 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, North Korea or Sierra Leone?
- North Korea, at 0 events against 0 events in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between North Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 0 events, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- North Korea ranks 71st and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 202 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.