Philippines vs Taiwan: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Philippines
6 events
in 2020
Taiwan
7 events
in 2020
Philippines rank
18th
Taiwan rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 7 events against 6 events in Philippines, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Philippines ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 15th 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.