Iceland vs South Korea: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iceland
0 events
in 2023
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Iceland rank
66th
South Korea rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Korea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 66th and South Korea ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 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 | 2 events | 2 events | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Iceland or South Korea?
- Iceland, at 0 events against 0 events in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0 events, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Iceland ranks 66th and South Korea 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.