Iceland vs United Kingdom: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
Iceland rank
130th
United Kingdom rank
128th
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 130th and United Kingdom ranks 128th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4541 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0427 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4114 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.844 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0239 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8201 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.012 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0322 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0322 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0016 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0016 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 130th and United Kingdom ranks 128th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.