Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Global number of reported disasters by size
Nigeria
0 events
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2025
Nigeria rank
66th
Sierra Leone rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.75 events | 0 events | 0.75 events | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.1667 events | 0.1667 events | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, 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 Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0 events, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Nigeria 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
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.