Philippines vs Taiwan: Global number of reported disasters by size
Philippines
1 events
in 2025
Taiwan
1 events
in 2025
Philippines rank
15th
Taiwan rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Taiwan ahead.
Philippines ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1.33 events | 0 events | 1.33 events | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.75 events | 0.25 events | 0.5 events | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.2 events | 0.8 events | 0.4 events | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0.5556 events | 0.4444 events | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1.17 events | 0.1667 events | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Philippines or Taiwan?
- Philippines, at 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Philippines and Taiwan?
- 0 events, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Taiwan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Taiwan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Philippines ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 200 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.