Australia vs Portugal: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled

Australia
2 events
in 2025
Portugal
2 events
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Portugal rank
5th

Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Portugal
02468190919672025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Portugal, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Portugal ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 5th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Portugal
1970s 0 events 0.3 events 0.3 events Portugal
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0.8 events 0.1 events 0.7 events Australia
2000s 2 events 0.7 events 1.3 events Australia
2010s 0.4 events 0.5 events 0.1 events Portugal
2020s 1.33 events 1 events 0.3333 events Australia

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 Portugal?
Australia, at 2 events against 2 events in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between Australia and Portugal?
0 events, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
Unit
events
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 8,195 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.