United States vs USSR: Natural disasters by yearly impact
United States
5
in 2025
USSR
1
in 1991
United States rank
2nd
USSR rank
1st
Natural disasters by yearly impact over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 5 against 1 in USSR, a difference of 4.
That makes United States's figure about 5.0 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1946 it was USSR ahead.
United States ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 199 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 0.2222 | 0.8889 | United States |
| 1990s | 3 | 2 | 1 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by yearly impact, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 5 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between United States and USSR?
- 4, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 1991.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for natural disasters by yearly impact?
- United States ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st 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.