Iran vs Mexico: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iran
1 events
in 2025
Mexico
1 events
in 2025
Iran rank
15th
Mexico rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Mexico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Mexico ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.2857 events | 0 events | 0.2857 events | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 events | 0.8 events | 0.2 events | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.2 events | 0.8 events | 0.4 events | Iran |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1.11 events | 0.1111 events | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 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, Iran or Mexico?
- Iran, at 1 events against 1 events in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iran and Mexico?
- 0 events, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Iran ranks 15th and Mexico 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.