Iceland vs United Kingdom: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iceland
0 events
in 2023
United Kingdom
0 events
in 2025
Iceland rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | United Kingdom |
| 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 United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at 0 events against 0 events in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0 events, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Iceland ranks 66th and United Kingdom 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.