Ireland vs Malawi: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ireland
0 events
in 2025
Malawi
0 events
in 2025
Ireland rank
71st
Malawi rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ireland
- Malawi
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Malawi, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malawi ahead.
Ireland ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 0.2 events | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0.75 events | 0.25 events | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 0.2 events | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ireland or Malawi?
- Ireland, at 0 events against 0 events in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ireland and Malawi?
- 0 events, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malawi?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malawi rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ireland ranks 71st and Malawi 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.