Spain vs Taiwan: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Spain
6 events
in 2020
Taiwan
7 events
in 2020
Spain rank
18th
Taiwan rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Spain
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 7 events against 6 events in Spain, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Spain ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 157 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Spain |
| 1990s | 4 events | 2 events | 2 events | Spain |
| 2000s | 5 events | 8 events | 3 events | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 11 events | 5 events | 6 events | Spain |
| 2020s | 6 events | 7 events | 1 events | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Spain or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 7 events against 6 events in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Spain and Taiwan?
- 1 events, with Taiwan 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 global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Spain ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 157 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.