Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iceland
0 events
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0 events
in 2025
Iceland rank
71st
Papua New Guinea rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Iceland, at 0 events against 0 events in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 events, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Iceland ranks 71st and Papua New Guinea 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.