Greece vs Iceland: Global number of reported disasters by size
Greece
0 events
in 2025
Iceland
0 events
in 2023
Greece rank
67th
Iceland rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Iceland, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Iceland ahead.
Greece ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 events | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Greece |
| 2000s | 3 events | 0 events | 3 events | Greece |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Greece |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece, at 0 events against 0 events in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Greece and Iceland?
- 0 events, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Greece ranks 67th and Iceland ranks 67th of 200 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.