Indonesia vs United States: Natural disasters by decadal size
Indonesia
19
in 2020
United States
20
in 2020
Indonesia rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 20 against 19 in Indonesia, a difference of 1.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1910 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 157 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 7 | 10 | 3 | United States |
| 1990s | 6 | 38 | 32 | United States |
| 2000s | 20 | 47 | 27 | United States |
| 2010s | 12 | 15 | 3 | United States |
| 2020s | 19 | 20 | 1 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 20 against 19 in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Indonesia and United States?
- 1, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd 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.