China vs El Salvador: Natural disasters by yearly impact
China
1
in 2025
El Salvador
1
in 2024
China rank
15th
El Salvador rank
15th
Natural disasters by yearly impact over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1934 it was El Salvador ahead.
China ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 199 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | China |
| 1990s | 0.625 | 0.125 | 0.5 | China |
| 2000s | 0.75 | 1 | 0.25 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.4286 | 0.4286 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by yearly impact, China or El Salvador?
- China, at 1 against 1 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between China and El Salvador?
- 0, 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 natural disasters by yearly impact?
- China ranks 15th and El Salvador 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.