Northern Mariana Islands vs Taiwan: Global number of reported disasters by size
Northern Mariana Islands
1 events
in 2018
Taiwan
1 events
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
17th
Taiwan rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Taiwan ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Northern Mariana Islands or Taiwan?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Northern Mariana Islands and Taiwan?
- 0 events, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Taiwan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Taiwan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Northern Mariana Islands 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.