Thailand vs Vietnam: Natural disasters by decadal size
Thailand
10
in 2020
Vietnam
12
in 2020
Thailand rank
9th
Vietnam rank
7th
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 12 against 10 in Thailand, a difference of 2.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
Thailand ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 7 | 8 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 10 | 12 | 2 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 12 against 10 in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 2, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Thailand ranks 9th 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.