China vs Russia: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Russia
1 events
in 2025
China rank
15th
Russia rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Russia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
China ranks 15th and Russia ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.625 events | 0.25 events | 0.375 events | China |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1.67 events | 0.6667 events | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 0.5 events | 0.1 events | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.4 events | 0.8 events | 0.6 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 Russia?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Russia?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 15th and Russia 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
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.