Iran vs Japan: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate
Iran
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
100 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 100 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 100 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 72 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -50 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1990s | -50 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2000s | 10 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 23.33 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2020s | -66.67 % change on previous year | -0 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | Japan |
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, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 100 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate between Iran and Japan?
- 100 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 3rd 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.