Kenya vs Nepal: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Kenya
1.18
in 2025
Nepal
1.97
in 2021
Kenya rank
51st
Nepal rank
48th
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.97 against 1.18 in Kenya, a difference of 0.79.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 48th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 3.22 | 1.59 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 5.86 | 4.43 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 2.12 | 1.2 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters, Kenya or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.97 against 1.18 in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Kenya and Nepal?
- 0.79, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Kenya ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 48th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.