Iceland vs South Africa: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iceland
0 events
in 2023
South Africa
0 events
in 2025
Iceland rank
71st
South Africa rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Africa, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 0.6667 events | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 3 events | 3 events | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 0 events against 0 events in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0 events, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Iceland ranks 71st and South Africa 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.