Thailand vs United States: Natural disasters by yearly impact
Thailand
2
in 2025
United States
5
in 2025
Thailand rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Natural disasters by yearly impact over time
- Thailand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5 against 2 in Thailand, a difference of 3.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States ahead.
Thailand ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1980s | 0 | 1.22 | 1.22 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.2222 | 3.56 | 3.33 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.3333 | 1.67 | 1.33 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 2.83 | 1.17 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by yearly impact, Thailand or United States?
- United States, at 5 against 2 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between Thailand and United States?
- 3, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and United States rank globally for natural disasters by yearly impact?
- Thailand 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.