Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Global number of reported disasters by size
Mauritania
0 events
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2025
Mauritania rank
71st
Sierra Leone rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritania ranks 71st and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Mauritania |
| 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, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 0 events against 0 events in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0 events, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Mauritania 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.