Australia vs Vietnam: Global number of reported disasters by size
Australia
2 events
in 2025
Vietnam
4 events
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Vietnam rank
3rd
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Australia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 4 events against 2 events in Australia, a difference of 2 events.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vietnam ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0.2 events | 0.3 events | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.1 events | 0.8 events | 1.3 events | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 0.4 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1.33 events | 2 events | 0.6667 events | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Australia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 4 events against 2 events in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Australia and Vietnam?
- 2 events, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vietnam?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Vietnam rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Australia ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd 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.