China vs Kazakhstan: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Kazakhstan
1 events
in 2024
China rank
15th
Kazakhstan rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
China ranks 15th and Kazakhstan ranks 15th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | China |
| 2000s | 0.8333 events | 0.1667 events | 0.6667 events | China |
| 2010s | 0.5714 events | 0.1429 events | 0.4286 events | China |
| 2020s | 1.25 events | 0.25 events | 1 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 Kazakhstan?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Kazakhstan?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 15th and Kazakhstan 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.