Kiribati vs Taiwan: Global number of reported disasters by size
Kiribati
1 events
in 2015
Taiwan
1 events
in 2025
Kiribati rank
15th
Taiwan rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Kiribati
- Taiwan
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan, a difference of 0 events.
Kiribati ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Kiribati or Taiwan?
- Kiribati, at 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Kiribati and Taiwan?
- 0 events, with Kiribati ahead.
- How do Kiribati and Taiwan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Kiribati 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.