El Salvador vs Iran: Global number of reported disasters by size
El Salvador
1 events
in 2024
Iran
1 events
in 2025
El Salvador rank
17th
Iran rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Iran, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Iran ahead.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Iran ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.125 events | 0.75 events | 0.625 events | Iran |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1.12 events | 0.125 events | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.5 events | 1.17 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, El Salvador or Iran?
- El Salvador, at 1 events against 1 events in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between El Salvador and Iran?
- 0 events, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- El Salvador 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.