El Salvador vs Iran: Natural disasters by decadal size
El Salvador
5
in 2020
Iran
6
in 2020
El Salvador rank
25th
Iran rank
22nd
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6 against 5 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 25th and Iran ranks 22nd of 157 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0 | 4 | 4 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1 | 6 | 5 | Iran |
| 2000s | 8 | 12 | 4 | Iran |
| 2010s | 3 | 9 | 6 | 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, El Salvador or Iran?
- Iran, at 6 against 5 in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between El Salvador and Iran?
- 1, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- El Salvador 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.