Azerbaijan vs Iran: Global number of reported disasters by size
Azerbaijan
1 events
in 2012
Iran
1 events
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
15th
Iran rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Iran, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 15th and Iran ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 2000s | 0 events | 1.67 events | 1.67 events | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.5 events | 2 events | 1.5 events | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Azerbaijan, at 1 events against 1 events in Iran as of 2012.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 0 events, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2012.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Azerbaijan 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
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.