China vs El Salvador: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
El Salvador
1 events
in 2024
China rank
17th
El Salvador rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in El Salvador, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1934 it was El Salvador ahead.
China ranks 17th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | China |
| 1990s | 0.625 events | 0.125 events | 0.5 events | China |
| 2000s | 0.75 events | 1 events | 0.25 events | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.4286 events | 0.4286 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1.2 events | 1 events | 0.2 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 El Salvador?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and El Salvador?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2024.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 17th and El Salvador ranks 17th 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.