Iceland vs Somalia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Iceland
0 events
in 2023
Somalia
0 events
in 2025
Iceland rank
66th
Somalia rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Iceland
  • Somalia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Somalia ahead.

Iceland ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1980s 1 events 0 events 1 events Iceland
1990s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Somalia
2000s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
2020s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Iceland or Somalia?
Iceland, at 0 events against 0 events in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iceland and Somalia?
0 events, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Somalia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Somalia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Iceland ranks 66th and Somalia 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

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.