China vs Malaysia: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Malaysia
1 events
in 2025
China rank
17th
Malaysia rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Malaysia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | China |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0.3333 events | 0.1667 events | China |
| 2000s | 0.9 events | 0.7 events | 0.2 events | China |
| 2010s | 0.375 events | 0.5 events | 0.125 events | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.8 events | 1.6 events | 0.8 events | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Malaysia?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 17th and Malaysia 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.