China vs Iran: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
China
1 events
in 2025
Iran
1 events
in 2025
China rank
15th
Iran rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Iran, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 15th and Iran ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | 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 | 0.15 events | 0 events | 0.15 events | China |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.2 events | 0.4 events | 0.2 events | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.6 events | 0.6 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.9 events | 1.2 events | 0.3 events | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 1.1 events | 0.7 events | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.17 events | 1 events | 0.1667 events | China |
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 Iran?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between China and Iran?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- China ranks 15th and Iran 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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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.