India vs Ireland: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

India
1 events
in 2020
Ireland
1 events
in 2020
India rank
73rd
Ireland rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • India
  • Ireland
012345190019602020

How they compare

India currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Ireland, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

India ranks 73rd and Ireland ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 1 events 1 events Ireland
1980s 1 events 0 events 1 events India
1990s 1 events 3 events 2 events Ireland
2000s 3 events 2 events 1 events India
2010s 1 events 5 events 4 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, India or Ireland?
India, 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 India and Ireland?
0 events, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do India and Ireland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
India ranks 73rd and Ireland ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

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.