Japan vs Rwanda: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood

Japan
13
in 2024
Rwanda
27
in 2024
Japan rank
125th
Rwanda rank
124th

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood over time

  • Japan
  • Rwanda
0500.0k1.0M1.5M198020022024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 27 against 13 in Japan, a difference of 14.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Rwanda ahead.

Japan ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 124th of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0 21,678 21,678 Rwanda
2000s 15,239 6,466 8,773 Japan
2010s 267,076 8,428 258,648 Japan
2020s 59,151 16,453 42,698 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood, Japan or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 27 against 13 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood between Japan and Rwanda?
14, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Japan ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 124th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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