Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.1667 events | 0 events | 0.1667 events | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sierra Leone, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st and Sri Lanka 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.