Brazil vs United States: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate
Brazil
33.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brazil rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 33.33 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 33.33 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -50 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -87.5 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | -29.17 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 54.17 % change on previous year | United States |
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 United States?
- Brazil, at 33.33 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate between Brazil and United States?
- 33.33 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd 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.