Italy vs Japan: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate
Italy
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
100 % change on previous year
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 100 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 100 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 72 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -50 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 2000s | -60 % change on previous year | 86.67 % change on previous year | 146.67 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.72 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 15.28 % 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, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 100 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate between Italy and Japan?
- 100 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Italy 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.