Australia vs Taiwan: Natural disasters by decadal size
Australia
9
in 2020
Taiwan
8
in 2020
Australia rank
11th
Taiwan rank
13th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Australia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9 against 8 in Taiwan, a difference of 1.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Taiwan ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 157 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 5 | 4 | 1 | Australia |
| 2000s | 21 | 6 | 15 | Australia |
| 2010s | 4 | 5 | 1 | Taiwan |
| 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 Taiwan?
- Australia, at 9 against 8 in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Australia and Taiwan?
- 1, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Taiwan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Taiwan rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Australia ranks 11th and Taiwan 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.