China vs USSR: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
China
1 events
in 2025
USSR
1 events
in 1991
China rank
15th
USSR rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in USSR, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1902 it was USSR ahead.
China ranks 15th and USSR ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | 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 | 0.2143 events | 0 events | 0.2143 events | China |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.2222 events | 0.2222 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 2 events | 1.5 events | USSR |
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 USSR?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between China and USSR?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 1991.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- China ranks 15th and USSR 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.