Chile vs Iran: Natural disasters by decadal size
Chile
5
in 2020
Iran
6
in 2020
Chile rank
25th
Iran rank
22nd
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Chile
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6 against 5 in Chile, a difference of 1.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.
Chile ranks 25th and Iran ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0 | 4 | 4 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1 | 6 | 5 | Iran |
| 2000s | 4 | 12 | 8 | Iran |
| 2010s | 7 | 9 | 2 | Iran |
| 2020s | 5 | 6 | 1 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Chile or Iran?
- Iran, at 6 against 5 in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Chile and Iran?
- 1, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iran?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Iran rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Chile ranks 25th and Iran ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.