Australia vs China: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Australia
0 people
in 2018
China
0 people
in 2024
Australia rank
61st
China rank
61st
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0 people against 0 people in China, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1978 it was China ahead.
Australia ranks 61st and China ranks 61st of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 people | 6.00 million people | 6.00 million people | China |
| 1980s | 40,000 people | 0 people | 40,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.18 million people | 28.69 million people | 27.50 million people | China |
| 2000s | 0 people | 41.28 million people | 41.28 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, Australia or China?
- Australia, at 0 people against 0 people in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Australia and China?
- 0 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2006.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Australia ranks 61st and China ranks 61st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.