Australia vs Brazil: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
Australia
2 events
in 2025
Brazil
4 events
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Brazil rank
3rd
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4 events against 2 events in Australia, a difference of 2 events.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Brazil ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 events | 0 events | 0.1 events | Australia |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.4 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | Australia |
| 2000s | 2 events | 0.3 events | 1.7 events | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 0.4 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1.33 events | 2.17 events | 0.8333 events | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 4 events against 2 events in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between Australia and Brazil?
- 2 events, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Global number of reported disasters by size with 2,158 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.