Iran vs Moldova: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iran
1 events
in 2025
Moldova
1 events
in 2023
Iran rank
15th
Moldova rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iran
- Moldova
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Moldova, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Moldova ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.17 events | 0.3333 events | 0.8333 events | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.67 events | 0 events | 1.67 events | Iran |
| 2020s | 3 events | 1 events | 2 events | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Iran or Moldova?
- Iran, at 1 events against 1 events in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iran and Moldova?
- 0 events, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Moldova?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Moldova rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Iran ranks 15th and Moldova 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.