Iceland vs Niger: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iceland
0 events
in 2023
Niger
0 events
in 2025
Iceland rank
71st
Niger rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iceland
- Niger
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Niger, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Niger ahead.
Iceland ranks 71st and Niger ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 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 Niger?
- Iceland, at 0 events against 0 events in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iceland and Niger?
- 0 events, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Niger rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Iceland ranks 71st and Niger 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.