Iceland vs India: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iceland
0 events
in 2023
India
0 events
in 2025
Iceland rank
67th
India rank
67th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iceland
- India
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in India, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1973 it was India ahead.
Iceland ranks 67th and India ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Iceland or India?
- Iceland, at 0 events against 0 events in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iceland and India?
- 0 events, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and India rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Iceland ranks 67th and India 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.