Iraq vs Pakistan: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iraq
1 events
in 2025
Pakistan
1 events
in 2025
Iraq rank
17th
Pakistan rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iraq
- Pakistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1429 events | 0.2857 events | 0.1429 events | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Iraq or Pakistan?
- Iraq, at 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iraq and Pakistan?
- 0 events, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Iraq ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 202 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.