China vs Myanmar: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Myanmar
1 events
in 2025
China rank
15th
Myanmar rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Myanmar
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Myanmar, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Myanmar ahead.
China ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 15th of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0.1667 events | 0.3333 events | China |
| 2000s | 0.875 events | 0 events | 0.875 events | China |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | China |
| 2020s | 1.2 events | 0.2 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 Myanmar?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Myanmar?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do China and Myanmar rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 15th and Myanmar 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.