Peru vs United States: Natural disasters by decadal size
Peru
16
in 2020
United States
20
in 2020
Peru rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 20 against 16 in Peru, a difference of 4.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 157 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1980s | 2 | 10 | 8 | United States |
| 1990s | 1 | 38 | 37 | United States |
| 2000s | 3 | 47 | 44 | United States |
| 2010s | 4 | 15 | 11 | United States |
| 2020s | 16 | 20 | 4 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Peru or United States?
- United States, at 20 against 16 in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Peru and United States?
- 4, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2020.
- How do Peru and United States rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Peru ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.