Brazil vs Indonesia: Natural disasters by decadal size
Brazil
15
in 2020
Indonesia
19
in 2020
Brazil rank
5th
Indonesia rank
3rd
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 19 against 15 in Brazil, a difference of 4.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 0 | 7 | 7 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2 | 6 | 4 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 3 | 20 | 17 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4 | 12 | 8 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 15 | 19 | 4 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 19 against 15 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 4, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.