Ireland vs Netherlands: Global number of reported disasters by size

Ireland
0 events
in 2024
Netherlands
0 events
in 2024
Ireland rank
66th
Netherlands rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
00.511.52191619702024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ireland ranks 66th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 1 events 1 events 0 events β€”
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1990s 0.3333 events 0.3333 events 0 events β€”
2000s 0.3333 events 0.3333 events 0 events β€”
2010s 1 events 0 events 1 events Ireland
2020s 0.25 events 0.25 events 0 events β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ireland or Netherlands?
Ireland, at 0 events against 0 events in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ireland and Netherlands?
0 events, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
13 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Ireland ranks 66th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 199 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

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
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.