Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Iraq
2 events
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
2 events
in 2020
Iraq rank
51st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
51st

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Iraq
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 51st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 51st of 156 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2020s 2 events 2 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, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
Iraq, at 2 events against 2 events in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
0 events, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Iraq ranks 51st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 51st 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.