Iceland vs Mauritania: Global number of reported disasters by size

Iceland
0 events
in 2023
Mauritania
0 events
in 2023
Iceland rank
66th
Mauritania rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Iceland
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Mauritania, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 1 events 0 events 1 events Iceland
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 1 events 1 events Mauritania
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, Iceland or Mauritania?
Iceland, at 0 events against 0 events in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iceland and Mauritania?
0 events, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania?
5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Mauritania rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Iceland ranks 66th and Mauritania 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.