Australia vs Spain: Global number of reported disasters by size
Australia
2 events
in 2025
Spain
2 events
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Spain rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Spain, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Spain ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 2.33 events | 0.5556 events | 1.78 events | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 1.1 events | 0.7 events | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 0.3333 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 Spain?
- Australia, at 2 events against 2 events in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Australia and Spain?
- 0 events, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Australia ranks 5th and Spain 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.