Iran vs Philippines: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iran
1 events
in 2025
Philippines
1 events
in 2025
Iran rank
15th
Philippines rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iran
- Philippines
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Philippines, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Philippines ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.2857 events | 1.14 events | 0.8571 events | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0.625 events | 0.125 events | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.6 events | 0.7 events | 0.1 events | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.2 events | 1.2 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 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 Philippines?
- Iran, at 1 events against 1 events in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iran and Philippines?
- 0 events, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Philippines rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Iran ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 15th of 200 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.