Greece vs Iran: Global number of reported disasters by size
Greece
1 events
in 2025
Iran
1 events
in 2025
Greece rank
17th
Iran rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Greece
- Iran
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Iran, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1925 it was Iran ahead.
Greece ranks 17th and Iran ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.5714 events | 0.4286 events | 0.1429 events | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.7778 events | 0.6667 events | 0.1111 events | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.56 events | 1.22 events | 0.3333 events | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.75 events | 1 events | 0.25 events | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 1 events | 0.3333 events | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Greece or Iran?
- Greece, at 1 events against 1 events in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Greece and Iran?
- 0 events, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1925 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Iran rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Greece 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.