Iraq vs Spain: Global number of reported disasters by size
Iraq
1 events
in 2025
Spain
1 events
in 2025
Iraq rank
15th
Spain rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Iraq
- Spain
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Spain, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 15th and Spain ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Spain |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.1429 events | 1.43 events | 1.29 events | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0.8333 events | 0.5 events | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Iraq or Spain?
- Iraq, at 1 events against 1 events in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Iraq and Spain?
- 0 events, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Iraq ranks 15th and Spain ranks 15th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) β 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.
Individual pages
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.