Canada vs New Zealand: Natural disasters by yearly impact
Canada
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
New Zealand rank
15th
Natural disasters by yearly impact over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1931 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.2222 | 1.44 | 1.22 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.75 | 0.25 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 0.625 | 1 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.25 | 0.125 | 0.125 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by yearly impact, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for natural disasters by yearly impact?
- Canada ranks 15th and New Zealand 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.