China vs France: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled

China
1 events
in 2025
France
1 events
in 2025
China rank
15th
France rank
15th

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

  • China
  • France
02468190219632025

How they compare

China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in France, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1909 it was France ahead.

China ranks 15th and France ranks 15th of 200 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1900s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1910s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1920s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1930s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1960s 0 events 0.5 events 0.5 events France
1970s 0 events 0.25 events 0.25 events France
1980s 0.2 events 0.4 events 0.2 events France
1990s 0.6 events 0.9 events 0.3 events France
2000s 0.9 events 2.5 events 1.6 events France
2010s 0.4 events 1.7 events 1.3 events France
2020s 1.17 events 2.83 events 1.67 events France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled, China or France?
China, at 1 events against 1 events in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between China and France?
0 events, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
66 years are reported by both, from 1909 to 2025.
How do China and France rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
China ranks 15th and France ranks 15th 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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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.