Australia vs Spain: Natural disasters by decadal size
Australia
9
in 2020
Spain
9
in 2020
Australia rank
11th
Spain rank
11th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9 against 9 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Spain ranks 11th of 157 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Spain |
| 1990s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Australia |
| 2000s | 21 | 5 | 16 | Australia |
| 2010s | 4 | 11 | 7 | Spain |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 9 against 9 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Australia and Spain?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Australia ranks 11th and Spain ranks 11th 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.