Cayman Islands vs Iran: Global number of reported disasters by size
Cayman Islands
1 events
in 2024
Iran
1 events
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
17th
Iran rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Cayman Islands
- Iran
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Iran, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 17th and Iran ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Cayman Islands |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.75 events | 1.25 events | 0.5 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, Cayman Islands or Iran?
- Cayman Islands, at 1 events against 1 events in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Cayman Islands and Iran?
- 0 events, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Iran?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Iran rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Cayman Islands 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.