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