Australia vs Malaysia: Natural disasters by decadal size
Australia
9
in 2020
Malaysia
8
in 2020
Australia rank
11th
Malaysia rank
13th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9 against 8 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 157 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 5 | 2 | 3 | Australia |
| 2000s | 21 | 7 | 14 | Australia |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 8 | 1 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 9 against 8 in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Australia and Malaysia?
- 1, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Australia ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.