New Zealand vs Taiwan: Global number of reported disasters by size
New Zealand
1 events
in 2024
Taiwan
1 events
in 2025
New Zealand rank
17th
Taiwan rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- New Zealand
- Taiwan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Taiwan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.14 events | 0 events | 1.14 events | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.7143 events | 0.4286 events | 0.2857 events | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.625 events | 0.625 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.125 events | 0.625 events | 0.5 events | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.8 events | 1.2 events | 0.4 events | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, New Zealand or Taiwan?
- New Zealand, at 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 0 events, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Taiwan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Taiwan 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.