Malawi vs Somalia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Malawi
0 events
in 2025
Somalia
0 events
in 2025
Malawi rank
66th
Somalia rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
00.511.52196119932025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Somalia ahead.

Malawi ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Malawi
2000s 0.125 events 0.25 events 0.125 events Somalia
2010s 0.375 events 0 events 0.375 events Malawi
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, Malawi or Somalia?
Malawi, at 0 events against 0 events in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Malawi and Somalia?
0 events, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Malawi ranks 66th and Somalia 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.