China vs Spain: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate
China
-66.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
-50 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
21st
Spain rank
18th
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports -50 % change on previous year against -66.67 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 16.67 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
China ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 72 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000s | -16.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | -50 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020s | 66.67 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 91.67 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate, China or Spain?
- Spain, at -50 % change on previous year against -66.67 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate between China and Spain?
- 16.67 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Global number of reported disasters by size. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.