China vs Venezuela: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Venezuela
1 events
in 2025
China rank
15th
Venezuela rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Venezuela
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Venezuela, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Venezuela ahead.
China ranks 15th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.2857 events | 0.4286 events | 0.1429 events | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0.2 events | 0.8 events | China |
| 2000s | 1.12 events | 0.5 events | 0.625 events | China |
| 2010s | 0.4286 events | 0.1429 events | 0.2857 events | China |
| 2020s | 1.17 events | 0.5 events | 0.6667 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 Venezuela?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Venezuela?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2025.
- How do China and Venezuela rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 15th and Venezuela 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.