Iran vs Taiwan: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Iran
6 events
in 2020
Taiwan
7 events
in 2020
Iran rank
18th
Taiwan rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Iran
  • Taiwan
02.557.51012.5190019602020

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 7 events against 6 events in Iran, a difference of 1 events.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.

Iran ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 156 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Taiwan Difference Ahead
1900s 0 events 1 events 1 events Taiwan
1910s 0 events 1 events 1 events Taiwan
1920s 0 events 1 events 1 events Taiwan
1930s 0 events 2 events 2 events Taiwan
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 0 events 4 events Iran
1990s 6 events 2 events 4 events Iran
2000s 12 events 8 events 4 events Iran
2010s 9 events 5 events 4 events Iran
2020s 6 events 7 events 1 events Taiwan

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 Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 7 events against 6 events in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Iran and Taiwan?
1 events, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Taiwan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
How do Iran and Taiwan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Iran ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 15th 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.