Ireland vs Zimbabwe: Global number of reported disasters by size

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

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Ireland
  • Zimbabwe
00.511.52197519992024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Ireland
2000s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Zimbabwe
2010s 1 events 0 events 1 events Ireland
2020s 0.3333 events 0.3333 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 Zimbabwe?
Ireland, at 0 events against 0 events in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Ireland and Zimbabwe?
0 events, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Zimbabwe rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Ireland ranks 66th and Zimbabwe 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.