United States vs Vietnam: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
United States
5 events
in 2025
Vietnam
4 events
in 2025
United States rank
2nd
Vietnam rank
3rd
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
United States currently reports 5 events against 4 events in Vietnam, a difference of 1 events.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1952 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 0.2 events | United States |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0.2 events | 0.25 events | 0.05 events | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 1.1 events | 0 events | 1.1 events | United States |
| 1990s | 3.7 events | 0.2 events | 3.5 events | United States |
| 2000s | 4.6 events | 0.8 events | 3.8 events | United States |
| 2010s | 1.5 events | 0.4 events | 1.1 events | United States |
| 2020s | 2.83 events | 2 events | 0.8333 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, United States or Vietnam?
- United States, at 5 events against 4 events in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between United States and Vietnam?
- 1 events, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- United States ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd 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.