Iran vs Malaysia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iran
1 events
in 2025
Malaysia
1 events
in 2025
Iran rank
15th
Malaysia rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Malaysia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.8333 events | 0.3333 events | 0.5 events | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.2 events | 0.7 events | 0.5 events | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.7143 events | 0.5714 events | 0.1429 events | Iran |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1.6 events | 0.6 events | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Iran or Malaysia?
- Iran, at 1 events against 1 events in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iran and Malaysia?
- 0 events, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Iran ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 15th 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.