Ireland vs Zambia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Ireland
0 events
in 2024
Zambia
0 events
in 2025
Ireland rank
66th
Zambia rank
66th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Ireland
- Zambia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0 events against 0 events in Zambia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 0.2 events | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Ireland or Zambia?
- Ireland, at 0 events against 0 events in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ireland and Zambia?
- 0 events, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Zambia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Ireland ranks 66th and Zambia 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
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.