Iceland vs New Caledonia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Iceland
0 events
in 2020
New Caledonia
0 events
in 2020
Iceland rank
104th
New Caledonia rank
104th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Iceland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Iceland ranks 104th and New Caledonia ranks 104th of 156 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0 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, Iceland or New Caledonia?
- Iceland, at 0 events against 0 events in New Caledonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 0 events, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and New Caledonia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Iceland ranks 104th and New Caledonia ranks 104th 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
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.