Canada vs New Zealand: Natural disasters by decadal size
Canada
5
in 2020
New Zealand
5
in 2020
Canada rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
23rd
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5 against 5 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1920 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 156 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 4 | 3 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3 | 13 | 10 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 5 | 6 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 16 | 5 | 11 | Canada |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Canada |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 5 against 5 in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2020.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Canada ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 156 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.