Italy vs United States: Natural disasters by yearly impact
Italy
2
in 2025
United States
5
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Natural disasters by yearly impact over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5 against 2 in Italy, a difference of 3.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1906 it was United States ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.3333 | 0.2222 | 0.1111 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.875 | 0.375 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.7778 | 4 | 3.22 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | United States |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.83 | 0.6667 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by yearly impact, Italy or United States?
- United States, at 5 against 2 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between Italy and United States?
- 3, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for natural disasters by yearly impact?
- Italy ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by yearly impact. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.