Brazil vs Peru: Natural disasters by decadal size
Brazil
15
in 2020
Peru
16
in 2020
Brazil rank
5th
Peru rank
4th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 16 against 15 in Brazil, a difference of 1.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Peru ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Peru ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Peru |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Peru |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 15 | 16 | 1 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 16 against 15 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Brazil and Peru?
- 1, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Peru ranks 4th 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.