Burundi vs Ireland: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Burundi
1 events
in 2020
Ireland
1 events
in 2020
Burundi rank
73rd
Ireland rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Burundi
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Ireland, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Burundi ranks 73rd and Ireland ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 3 events 3 events Ireland
2000s 5 events 2 events 3 events Burundi
2010s 3 events 5 events 2 events Ireland
2020s 1 events 1 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 per decade, Burundi or Ireland?
Burundi, at 1 events against 1 events in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Burundi and Ireland?
0 events, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Ireland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Burundi ranks 73rd and Ireland ranks 73rd of 156 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 per decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

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.