Australia vs Portugal: Global number of reported disasters by size
Australia
2 events
in 2025
Portugal
2 events
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Portugal rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Portugal, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Portugal ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.33 events | 0.6667 events | 1.67 events | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.4286 events | 0.5714 events | 0.1429 events | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.75 events | 1 events | 0.75 events | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 2 events against 2 events in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Australia and Portugal?
- 0 events, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Australia ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 5th of 202 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. 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.