Bhutan vs Iran: Global number of reported disasters by size
Bhutan
1 events
in 2021
Iran
1 events
in 2025
Bhutan rank
17th
Iran rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Bhutan
- Iran
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Iran, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 17th and Iran ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 1.5 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | Iran |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 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, Bhutan or Iran?
- Bhutan, at 1 events against 1 events in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Bhutan and Iran?
- 0 events, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Iran rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Bhutan ranks 17th and Iran ranks 17th of 202 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.