China vs Israel: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Israel
1 events
in 2025
China rank
15th
Israel rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Israel
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Israel, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Israel ahead.
China ranks 15th and Israel ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.1667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.1667 events | Israel |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 0.4 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, China or Israel?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Israel?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and Israel rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 15th and Israel 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.