Brazil vs Japan: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
Brazil
4 events
in 2025
Japan
2 events
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4 events against 2 events in Japan, a difference of 2 events.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0.4 events | 0.4 events | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.2 events | 0.8 events | 0.6 events | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.3 events | 1.5 events | 1.2 events | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 1 events | 0.6 events | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.17 events | 1.67 events | 0.5 events | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 4 events against 2 events in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between Brazil and Japan?
- 2 events, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Global number of reported disasters by size with 2,158 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.