Brazil vs Japan: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate
Brazil
33.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
100 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brazil rank
2nd
Japan rank
1st
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 100 % change on previous year against 33.33 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 66.67 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.0 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 72 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000s | -100 % change on previous year | -83.33 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 100 % change on previous year against 33.33 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate between Brazil and Japan?
- 66.67 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Global number of reported disasters by size. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.