China vs Mongolia: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Mongolia
1 events
in 2023
China rank
15th
Mongolia rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Mongolia
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Mongolia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Mongolia ahead.
China ranks 15th and Mongolia ranks 15th of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | China |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0.2 events | 0.8 events | China |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | China |
| 2010s | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 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 Mongolia?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Mongolia?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mongolia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
- How do China and Mongolia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 15th and Mongolia 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.