Malaysia vs New Zealand: Natural disasters by yearly impact
Malaysia
1
in 2025
New Zealand
1
in 2024
Malaysia rank
15th
New Zealand rank
15th
Natural disasters by yearly impact over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1968 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.875 | 0.625 | 0.25 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.5714 | 0 | 0.5714 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 0.75 | 1 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by yearly impact, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for natural disasters by yearly impact?
- Malaysia ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by yearly impact. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.