Italy vs Japan: Natural disasters by decadal size
Italy
13
in 2020
Japan
11
in 2020
Italy rank
6th
Japan rank
8th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13 against 11 in Japan, a difference of 2.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | 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 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Italy |
| 1980s | 4 | 5 | 1 | Japan |
| 1990s | 7 | 10 | 3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 9 | 16 | 7 | Japan |
| 2010s | 9 | 10 | 1 | Japan |
| 2020s | 13 | 11 | 2 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 13 against 11 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Italy and Japan?
- 2, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Italy ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th 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.