Japan vs Nepal: Global number of reported disasters by size
Japan
2 events
in 2025
Nepal
2 events
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
Nepal rank
5th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Japan
- Nepal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Nepal, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Nepal ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.4 events | 0.1 events | 0.3 events | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.4444 events | 0.1111 events | 0.3333 events | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.5 events | 0 events | 1.5 events | Japan |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.67 events | 0.5 events | 1.17 events | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Japan or Nepal?
- Japan, at 2 events against 2 events in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Japan and Nepal?
- 0 events, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nepal?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Nepal rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Japan ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.