Denmark vs Ireland: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Denmark
1 events
in 2020
Ireland
1 events
in 2020
Denmark rank
74th
Ireland rank
74th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Ireland, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 74th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0 events | 3 events | 3 events | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2 events | 5 events | 3 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, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, 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 Denmark and Ireland?
- 0 events, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Denmark ranks 74th and Ireland ranks 74th 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.