Ireland vs Nigeria: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ireland
0 events
in 2024
Nigeria
0 events
in 2025
Ireland rank
66th
Nigeria rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ireland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ireland ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 1.67 events | 1.33 events | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ireland or Nigeria?
- Ireland, at 0 events against 0 events in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ireland and Nigeria?
- 0 events, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Nigeria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ireland ranks 66th and Nigeria 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.
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.