Ethiopia vs Iceland: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ethiopia
0 events
in 2025
Iceland
0 events
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
66th
Iceland rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ethiopia
- Iceland
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Iceland, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iceland ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0 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, Ethiopia or Iceland?
- Ethiopia, at 0 events against 0 events in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ethiopia and Iceland?
- 0 events, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iceland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Iceland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 66th 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.