Sierra Leone vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2025
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
71st
United Kingdom rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Sierra Leone
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 202 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.1667 events | 1.33 events | 1.17 events | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0.75 events | 0.75 events | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Sierra Leone, at 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Sierra Leone and United Kingdom?
- 0 events, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st and United Kingdom 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.