Argentina vs Iran: Global number of reported disasters by size

Argentina
1 events
in 2025
Iran
1 events
in 2025
Argentina rank
15th
Iran rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Argentina
  • Iran
0123190319642025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Iran, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1944 it was Iran ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th and Iran ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran Difference Ahead
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0.1667 events 0.3333 events 0.1667 events Iran
1980s 0.1667 events 0.5 events 0.3333 events Iran
1990s 0.2222 events 0.6667 events 0.4444 events Iran
2000s 0.8 events 1.2 events 0.4 events Iran
2010s 0.3333 events 1 events 0.6667 events Iran
2020s 0.6667 events 1 events 0.3333 events Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Argentina or Iran?
Argentina, at 1 events against 1 events in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Argentina and Iran?
0 events, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
50 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Argentina ranks 15th and Iran ranks 15th of 199 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. 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
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
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
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.