Spain vs Taiwan: Natural disasters by decadal size
Spain
9
in 2020
Taiwan
8
in 2020
Spain rank
11th
Taiwan rank
13th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Spain
- Taiwan
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9 against 8 in Taiwan, a difference of 1.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Spain ranks 11th and Taiwan ranks 13th of 157 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Spain |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 5 | 6 | 1 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 11 | 5 | 6 | Spain |
| 2020s | 9 | 8 | 1 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Spain or Taiwan?
- Spain, at 9 against 8 in Taiwan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Spain and Taiwan?
- 1, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
- How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Spain ranks 11th and Taiwan ranks 13th 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.