China vs Spain: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters
China
0 people
in 2024
Spain
3,671 people
in 2024
China rank
61st
Spain rank
59th
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,671 people against 0 people in China, a difference of 3,671 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
China ranks 61st and Spain ranks 59th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 26.75 million people | 900,000 people | 25.85 million people | China |
| 2020s | 0 people | 13,000 people | 13,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of people affected by all natural disasters, China or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,671 people against 0 people in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of people affected by all natural disasters between China and Spain?
- 3,671 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- China 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.