Japan vs South Africa: Natural disasters by decadal size
Japan
10
in 2020
South Africa
10
in 2020
Japan rank
8th
South Africa rank
8th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10 against 10 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 154 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4 | 0 | 4 | Japan |
| 1990s | 8 | 2 | 6 | Japan |
| 2000s | 15 | 9 | 6 | Japan |
| 2010s | 10 | 3 | 7 | Japan |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 10 against 10 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Japan and South Africa?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Japan ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 8th of 154 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.