Burundi vs Iran: Global number of reported disasters by size
Burundi
1 events
in 2024
Iran
1 events
in 2025
Burundi rank
15th
Iran rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Burundi
- Iran
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Iran, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iran ahead.
Burundi ranks 15th and Iran ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 1990s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.5556 events | 1.22 events | 0.6667 events | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 1.17 events | 0.8333 events | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 1.25 events | 1 events | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Burundi or Iran?
- Burundi, at 1 events against 1 events in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burundi and Iran?
- 0 events, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iran?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Iran rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Burundi 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.