Chile vs New Zealand: Natural disasters by yearly impact
Chile
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2024
Chile rank
15th
New Zealand rank
15th
Natural disasters by yearly impact over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1953 it was New Zealand ahead.
Chile ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.33 | 1.33 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0 | 1.57 | 1.57 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.625 | 0.125 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.875 | 0.125 | 0.75 | Chile |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by yearly impact, Chile or New Zealand?
- Chile, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between Chile and New Zealand?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for natural disasters by yearly impact?
- Chile 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.