Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ireland or Namibia?

Ireland, at 0 events against 0 events in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Namibia?

15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Ireland vs Namibia: Global number of reported disasters by size

Ireland

0 events

in 2025

Namibia

0 events

in 2025

Ireland rank

71st

Namibia rank

71st

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Ireland
Namibia

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Namibia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 71st and Namibia ranks 71st of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1 events	0 events	1 events	Ireland
2000s	0.4 events	0 events	0.4 events	Ireland
2010s	1 events	0 events	1 events	Ireland
2020s	0 events	0.25 events	0.25 events	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ireland or Namibia?: Ireland, at 0 events against 0 events in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ireland and Namibia?: 0 events, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Namibia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Namibia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Ireland ranks 71st and Namibia 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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Indicator: Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit: events
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,087 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.