China vs USSR: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
USSR
1 events
in 1991
China rank
17th
USSR rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in USSR, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1902 it was USSR ahead.
China ranks 17th and USSR ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | 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 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | China |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.2222 events | 0.2222 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 2 events | 1.5 events | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, China or USSR?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and USSR?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 1991.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 17th and USSR 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.