China vs Philippines: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Philippines
1 events
in 2025
China rank
15th
Philippines rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Philippines, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Philippines ahead.
China ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0.125 events | 0 events | 0.125 events | China |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.125 events | 1 events | 0.875 events | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.2 events | 0.7 events | 0.5 events | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.6 events | 0.7 events | 0.1 events | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.9 events | 1.2 events | 0.3 events | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 1.7 events | 1.3 events | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.17 events | 1 events | 0.1667 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 Philippines?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Philippines?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2025.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 15th and Philippines 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.