Kenya vs Somalia: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Kenya
1.18
in 2025
Somalia
1.06
in 2025
Kenya rank
51st
Somalia rank
54th
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.18 against 1.06 in Somalia, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 54th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 | 0.305 | 1.72 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.46 | 0.0278 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 2.31 | 0.0633 | 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 Somalia?
- Kenya, at 1.18 against 1.06 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0.12, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Kenya ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 54th 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.