China vs Guyana: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Guyana
1 events
in 2022
China rank
15th
Guyana rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Guyana
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Guyana, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Guyana ahead.
China ranks 15th and Guyana 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 | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | China |
| 2000s | 1.33 events | 0 events | 1.33 events | China |
| 2010s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 0.6667 events | China |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0.5 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 Guyana?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Guyana?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guyana?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do China and Guyana rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 15th and Guyana 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.