United States vs Vietnam: Natural disasters by yearly impact
United States
5
in 2025
Vietnam
4
in 2025
United States rank
2nd
Vietnam rank
3rd
Natural disasters by yearly impact over time
- United States
- Vietnam
How they compare
United States currently reports 5 against 4 in Vietnam, a difference of 1.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1952 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3333 | 0 | 0.3333 | United States |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.22 | 0 | 1.22 | United States |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 0.2 | 3.5 | United States |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 0.8 | 3.8 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | United States |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2 | 0.8333 | 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 Vietnam?
- United States, at 5 against 4 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between United States and Vietnam?
- 1, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for natural disasters by yearly impact?
- United States ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd 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.