China vs Cyprus: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Cyprus
1 events
in 2025
China rank
15th
Cyprus rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Cyprus
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Cyprus, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Cyprus ahead.
China ranks 15th and Cyprus ranks 15th of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0.75 events | 0.25 events | China |
| 2020s | 1.4 events | 0.4 events | 1 events | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, China or Cyprus?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Cyprus?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cyprus?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do China and Cyprus rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 15th and Cyprus ranks 15th of 200 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.