Australia vs Turkey: Natural disasters by decadal size
Australia
9
in 2020
Turkey
8
in 2020
Australia rank
11th
Turkey rank
13th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9 against 8 in Turkey, a difference of 1.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Turkey ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 13th of 157 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 5 | 7 | 2 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 21 | 16 | 5 | Australia |
| 2010s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Australia |
| 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 Turkey?
- Australia, at 9 against 8 in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Australia and Turkey?
- 1, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Australia ranks 11th and Turkey 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.