Iceland vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled

Iceland
0 events
in 2023
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
Iceland rank
67th
United Kingdom rank
67th

Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom
0123192019722025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 67th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1 events 0 events 1 events Iceland
1980s 0.5833 events 0.1667 events 0.4167 events Iceland
1990s 0 events 0.2 events 0.2 events United Kingdom
2000s 0 events 1 events 1 events United Kingdom
2010s 0 events 2 events 2 events United Kingdom
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, gaps filled, Iceland or United Kingdom?
Iceland, at 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between Iceland and United Kingdom?
0 events, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
Unit
events
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 8,195 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Global number of reported disasters by size with 2,158 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.