China vs Tokelau: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Tokelau
1 events
in 2005
China rank
17th
Tokelau rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Tokelau
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Tokelau, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
China ranks 17th and Tokelau ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, China or Tokelau?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Tokelau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Tokelau?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tokelau?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1925 to 2005.
- How do China and Tokelau rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 17th and Tokelau 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.