China vs Iran: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Iran
1 events
in 2025
China rank
15th
Iran rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Iran, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1909 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 15th and Iran ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 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 | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.25 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.6 events | 0.6 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.9 events | 1.2 events | 0.3 events | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 1 events | 0.6667 events | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.17 events | 1 events | 0.1667 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 Iran?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Iran?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1909 to 2025.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 15th and Iran ranks 15th of 199 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.