Iran vs Spain: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Iran
6 events
in 2020
Spain
6 events
in 2020
Iran rank
18th
Spain rank
18th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6 events against 6 events in Spain, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and Spain ranks 18th of 157 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Iran |
| 1980s | 4 events | 2 events | 2 events | Iran |
| 1990s | 6 events | 4 events | 2 events | Iran |
| 2000s | 12 events | 5 events | 7 events | Iran |
| 2010s | 9 events | 11 events | 2 events | Spain |
| 2020s | 6 events | 6 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, Iran or Spain?
- Iran, at 6 events against 6 events in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Iran and Spain?
- 0 events, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Iran ranks 18th and Spain ranks 18th 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.