Ireland vs South Korea: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ireland
0 events
in 2025
South Korea
0 events
in 2025
Ireland rank
71st
South Korea rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in South Korea, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0.3333 events | 0.1667 events | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4 events | 0.6 events | 0.2 events | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2 events | 0.8 events | 0.6 events | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 0 events against 0 events in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0 events, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ireland ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 71st 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.