Iceland vs Mauritania: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iceland
0 events
in 2023
Mauritania
0 events
in 2023
Iceland rank
71st
Mauritania rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iceland
- Mauritania
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 71st and Mauritania ranks 71st of 202 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 71st and Mauritania ranks 71st 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.