Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Sierra Leone
0 events
in 2025
Zambia
0 events
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
66th
Zambia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Zambia, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.25 events | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | Zambia |
| 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 Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 0 events against 0 events in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0 events, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Sierra Leone ranks 66th and Zambia 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.