Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ireland
0 events
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0 events
in 2025
Ireland rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ireland ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2 events | 0.4 events | 0.2 events | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 0 events against 0 events in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0 events, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ireland ranks 71st and Sri Lanka 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.