France vs Indonesia: Natural disasters by decadal size

France
20
in 2020
Indonesia
19
in 2020
France rank
1st
Indonesia rank
3rd

Natural disasters by decadal size over time

  • France
  • Indonesia
0510152025190019602020

How they compare

France currently reports 20 against 19 in Indonesia, a difference of 1.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Indonesia ahead.

France ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 157 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Indonesia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 2 2 Indonesia
1940s 0 0 0 —
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 1 0 1 France
1970s 1 2 1 Indonesia
1980s 4 7 3 Indonesia
1990s 9 6 3 France
2000s 25 20 5 France
2010s 17 12 5 France
2020s 20 19 1 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, France or Indonesia?
France, at 20 against 19 in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between France and Indonesia?
1, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Indonesia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2020.
How do France and Indonesia rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
France ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural disasters by decadal size
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,278 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed