Australia vs Spain: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
Australia
0 people
in 2018
Spain
3,671 people
in 2024
Australia rank
61st
Spain rank
59th
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,671 people against 0 people in Australia, a difference of 3,671 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 61st and Spain ranks 59th of 78 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,000 people | 0 people | 40,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.40 million people | 1.12 million people | 275,153 people | Australia |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 3,671 people against 0 people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between Australia and Spain?
- 3,671 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1995.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Australia ranks 61st and Spain ranks 59th 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.