China vs Iran: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
China
7 events
in 2020
Iran
6 events
in 2020
China rank
15th
Iran rank
18th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 7 events against 6 events in Iran, a difference of 1 events.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 15th and Iran ranks 18th of 156 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | China |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 1980s | 2 events | 4 events | 2 events | Iran |
| 1990s | 6 events | 6 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 9 events | 12 events | 3 events | Iran |
| 2010s | 4 events | 9 events | 5 events | Iran |
| 2020s | 7 events | 6 events | 1 events | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, China or Iran?
- China, at 7 events against 6 events in Iran as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between China and Iran?
- 1 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- China ranks 15th and Iran ranks 18th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.