Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2025
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
71st
South Africa rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 202 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.1667 events | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 0 events against 0 events in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0 events, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st and South Africa 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.