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
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
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.