Benin vs Iran: Global number of reported disasters by size
Benin
1 events
in 2025
Iran
1 events
in 2025
Benin rank
15th
Iran rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Benin
- Iran
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Iran, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Iran ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Benin |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.1429 events | 0.7143 events | 0.5714 events | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 1 events | 0.6667 events | Iran |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1.67 events | 1.67 events | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.2 events | 0.6 events | 0.4 events | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Benin or Iran?
- Benin, at 1 events against 1 events in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Benin and Iran?
- 0 events, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iran?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Iran rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Benin 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.