Japan vs Vietnam: Natural disasters by decadal size
Japan
11
in 2020
Vietnam
12
in 2020
Japan rank
8th
Vietnam rank
7th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 12 against 11 in Japan, a difference of 1.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 | Japan |
| 1990s | 10 | 2 | 8 | Japan |
| 2000s | 16 | 8 | 8 | Japan |
| 2010s | 10 | 4 | 6 | Japan |
| 2020s | 11 | 12 | 1 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Japan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 12 against 11 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Japan and Vietnam?
- 1, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Japan ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 7th 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.