France vs Taiwan: Global number of reported disasters by size
France
1 events
in 2025
Taiwan
1 events
in 2025
France rank
15th
Taiwan rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- France
- Taiwan
How they compare
France currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1909 it was Taiwan ahead.
France ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | France |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | France |
| 1990s | 1.12 events | 0.25 events | 0.875 events | France |
| 2000s | 2.5 events | 0.8 events | 1.7 events | France |
| 2010s | 1.89 events | 0.5556 events | 1.33 events | France |
| 2020s | 2.83 events | 1.17 events | 1.67 events | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, France or Taiwan?
- France, at 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between France and Taiwan?
- 0 events, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Taiwan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1909 to 2025.
- How do France and Taiwan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- France ranks 15th and Taiwan 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.