China vs Mexico: Natural disasters by decadal size
China
7
in 2020
Mexico
7
in 2020
China rank
17th
Mexico rank
17th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 7 against 7 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 17th of 157 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | China |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | China |
| 1980s | 2 | 5 | 3 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 6 | 8 | 2 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 4 | 12 | 8 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, China or Mexico?
- China, at 7 against 7 in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between China and Mexico?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2020.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- China ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 17th 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.