China vs Spain: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
China
7 events
in 2020
Spain
6 events
in 2020
China rank
15th
Spain rank
18th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
China currently reports 7 events against 6 events in Spain, a difference of 1 events.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
China ranks 15th and Spain ranks 18th of 156 countries.
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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.