France vs United States: Natural disasters by decadal size
France
20
in 2020
United States
20
in 2020
France rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 20 against 20 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 157 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | France |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1980s | 4 | 10 | 6 | United States |
| 1990s | 9 | 38 | 29 | United States |
| 2000s | 25 | 47 | 22 | United States |
| 2010s | 17 | 15 | 2 | France |
| 2020s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, France or United States?
- France, at 20 against 20 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between France and United States?
- 0, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
- How do France and United States rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- France ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st 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.