Burundi vs Iraq: Global number of reported disasters by size
Burundi
1 events
in 2024
Iraq
1 events
in 2025
Burundi rank
15th
Iraq rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Burundi
- Iraq
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Iraq, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 0.2 events | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 0.25 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, Burundi or Iraq?
- Burundi, at 1 events against 1 events in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burundi and Iraq?
- 0 events, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iraq?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Iraq rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Burundi ranks 15th and Iraq 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.