Japan vs United States: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
Japan
2 events
in 2025
United States
5 events
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5 events against 2 events in Japan, a difference of 3 events.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0.1 events | 0.1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | United States |
| 1980s | 0.4 events | 1.1 events | 0.7 events | United States |
| 1990s | 0.8 events | 3.7 events | 2.9 events | United States |
| 2000s | 1.5 events | 4.6 events | 3.1 events | United States |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | United States |
| 2020s | 1.67 events | 2.83 events | 1.17 events | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 5 events against 2 events in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between Japan and United States?
- 3 events, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.