China vs Pakistan: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Pakistan
1 events
in 2025
China rank
17th
Pakistan rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1909 it was Pakistan ahead.
China ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 202 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.1429 events | 0 events | 0.1429 events | China |
| 1980s | 0.2222 events | 0.2222 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 events | 0.2 events | 0.4 events | China |
| 2000s | 0.9 events | 0.4 events | 0.5 events | China |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | China |
| 2020s | 1.17 events | 0.6667 events | 0.5 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 Pakistan?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Pakistan?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1909 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 17th and Pakistan 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.