Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iceland
0 events
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
Iceland rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iceland ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Iceland, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Iceland ranks 66th and Sri Lanka 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
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.