China vs Greece: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Greece
1 events
in 2025
China rank
17th
Greece rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Greece
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Greece, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Greece ahead.
China ranks 17th and Greece ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 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 | 0.625 events | 0.375 events | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.6667 events | 0.7778 events | 0.1111 events | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.8889 events | 1.56 events | 0.6667 events | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.375 events | 0.75 events | 0.375 events | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.17 events | 0.6667 events | 0.5 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 Greece?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Greece?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2025.
- How do China and Greece rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 17th and Greece 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.