Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2025
Somalia
0 events
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
66th
Somalia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Somalia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Somalia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.2 events | 0 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, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 0 events against 0 events in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 0 events, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Sierra Leone 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
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.