Japan vs United States Virgin Islands: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
Japan
2 events
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
2 events
in 2017
Japan rank
5th
United States Virgin Islands rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 events against 2 events in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1932 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.4 events | 0 events | 0.4 events | Japan |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Japan |
| 2010s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | United States Virgin Islands |
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 Virgin Islands?
- Japan, at 2 events against 2 events in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0 events, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2017.
- How do Japan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States Virgin Islands 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.