Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Democratic Republic of Congo
2 events
in 2020
Iraq
2 events
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
52nd
Iraq rank
52nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Iraq, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 2 events | 2 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2 events against 2 events in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 0 events, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 52nd of 157 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
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.