China vs Montserrat: Global number of reported disasters by size

China
1 events
in 2025
Montserrat
1 events
in 2006
China rank
15th
Montserrat rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • China
  • Montserrat
0123190219632025

How they compare

China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Montserrat, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Montserrat ahead.

China ranks 15th and Montserrat ranks 15th of 199 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Montserrat Difference Ahead
1920s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0.5 events 0 events 0.5 events China
2000s 3 events 1 events 2 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 Montserrat?
China, at 1 events against 1 events in Montserrat as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Montserrat?
0 events, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Montserrat?
7 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2006.
How do China and Montserrat rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
China ranks 15th and Montserrat 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.