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