Australia vs China: Natural disasters people affected

Australia
0
in 2018
China
0
in 2024
Australia rank
61st
China rank
61st

Natural disasters people affected over time

  • Australia
  • China
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M192019722024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0 against 0 in China, a difference of 0.

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 6.00 million 6.00 million China
1980s 40,000 0 40,000 Australia
1990s 1.18 million 28.69 million 27.50 million China
2000s 0 41.28 million 41.28 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural disasters people affected, Australia or China?
Australia, at 0 against 0 in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in natural disasters people affected between Australia and China?
0, 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 natural disasters people affected?
Australia ranks 61st and China ranks 61st of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural disasters people affected
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,204 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed