Iceland vs Rwanda: Global number of reported disasters by size

Iceland
0 events
in 2023
Rwanda
0 events
in 2024
Iceland rank
67th
Rwanda rank
67th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Iceland
  • Rwanda
00.20.40.60.81197319982024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Rwanda ahead.

Iceland ranks 67th and Rwanda ranks 67th of 200 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Iceland
1980s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events Iceland
1990s 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 Rwanda?
Iceland, at 0 events against 0 events in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iceland and Rwanda?
0 events, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?
7 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Rwanda rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Iceland ranks 67th and Rwanda ranks 67th of 200 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.