Malaysia vs Taiwan: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Malaysia
8 events
in 2020
Taiwan
7 events
in 2020
Malaysia rank
12th
Taiwan rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8 events against 7 events in Taiwan, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Taiwan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 156 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 7 events | 8 events | 1 events | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 4 events | 5 events | 1 events | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 8 events | 7 events | 1 events | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Malaysia or Taiwan?
- Malaysia, at 8 events against 7 events in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 1 events, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Malaysia ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 15th 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.