Japan vs Spain: Natural disasters by decadal size
Japan
11
in 2020
Spain
9
in 2020
Japan rank
8th
Spain rank
11th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11 against 9 in Spain, a difference of 2.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 157 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 5 | 2 | 3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 10 | 4 | 6 | Japan |
| 2000s | 16 | 5 | 11 | Japan |
| 2010s | 10 | 11 | 1 | Spain |
| 2020s | 11 | 9 | 2 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 11 against 9 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Japan and Spain?
- 2, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Japan ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th 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.