Portugal vs United States: Natural disasters by yearly impact
Portugal
2
in 2025
United States
5
in 2025
Portugal rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Natural disasters by yearly impact over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5 against 2 in Portugal, a difference of 3.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1909 it was United States ahead.
Portugal ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1980s | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | United States |
| 1990s | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.6667 | 4.89 | 4.22 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.5714 | 1.57 | 1 | United States |
| 2020s | 1 | 3.75 | 2.75 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by yearly impact, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 5 against 2 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between Portugal and United States?
- 3, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1909 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for natural disasters by yearly impact?
- Portugal 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.