Iceland vs Netherlands: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iceland
0 events
in 2023
Netherlands
0 events
in 2024
Iceland rank
66th
Netherlands rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Netherlands, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 66th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 0 events against 0 events in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0 events, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Iceland ranks 66th and Netherlands 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.