Brazil vs Italy: Natural disasters by decadal size
Brazil
15
in 2020
Italy
13
in 2020
Brazil rank
5th
Italy rank
6th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15 against 13 in Italy, a difference of 2.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Italy ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Italy ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0 | 4 | 4 | Italy |
| 1990s | 2 | 7 | 5 | Italy |
| 2000s | 3 | 9 | 6 | Italy |
| 2010s | 4 | 9 | 5 | Italy |
| 2020s | 15 | 13 | 2 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Brazil or Italy?
- Brazil, at 15 against 13 in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Brazil and Italy?
- 2, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Italy ranks 6th 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.