Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Global number of reported disasters by size

Malawi
0 events
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2025
Malawi rank
66th
Sierra Leone rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
00.511.52196719962025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malawi ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
2000s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
2010s 0.1667 events 0.1667 events 0 events β€”
2020s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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