Japan vs Thailand: Natural disasters by decadal size
Japan
11
in 2020
Thailand
10
in 2020
Japan rank
8th
Thailand rank
9th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11 against 10 in Thailand, a difference of 1.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 9th of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Japan |
| 1990s | 10 | 2 | 8 | Japan |
| 2000s | 16 | 7 | 9 | Japan |
| 2010s | 10 | 3 | 7 | Japan |
| 2020s | 11 | 10 | 1 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 11 against 10 in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Japan and Thailand?
- 1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Japan ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 9th 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.