Japan vs New Zealand: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate
Japan
100 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
0 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
1st
New Zealand rank
3rd
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 100 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 100 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was New Zealand ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -66.67 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 66.67 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020s | 27.78 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 61.11 % 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, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 100 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate between Japan and New Zealand?
- 100 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 1st and New Zealand 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.