China vs New Zealand: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
New Zealand
1 events
in 2024
China rank
17th
New Zealand rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in New Zealand, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1931 it was New Zealand ahead.
China ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.2222 events | 1.44 events | 1.22 events | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0.75 events | 0.25 events | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.12 events | 0.625 events | 0.5 events | China |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0.1111 events | 0.2222 events | China |
| 2020s | 1.2 events | 0.8 events | 0.4 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 New Zealand?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and New Zealand?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 17th and New Zealand 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.