Rwanda vs Somalia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Rwanda
0 events
in 2024
Somalia
0 events
in 2025
Rwanda rank
67th
Somalia rank
67th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Rwanda
  • Somalia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Somalia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 67th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 1 events 1 events Somalia
2000s 0 events 0.2 events 0.2 events Somalia
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2020s 0.2 events 0 events 0.2 events Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Rwanda or Somalia?
Rwanda, at 0 events against 0 events in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Rwanda and Somalia?
0 events, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Rwanda ranks 67th and Somalia ranks 67th of 200 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.