Iraq vs Uganda: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Iraq
2 events
in 2020
Uganda
2 events
in 2020
Iraq rank
52nd
Uganda rank
52nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Iraq
- Uganda
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Uganda, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 5 events | 4 events | Uganda |
| 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 Uganda?
- Iraq, at 2 events against 2 events in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Iraq and Uganda?
- 0 events, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Uganda rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Iraq ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 52nd 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.