Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Natural disasters by yearly impact
Bangladesh
1
in 2025
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
15th
Malaysia rank
15th
Natural disasters by yearly impact over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1 against 1 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.1667 | 0.3333 | 0.1667 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.375 | 0.5 | 0.125 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by yearly impact, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 1 against 1 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for natural disasters by yearly impact?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by yearly impact. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.