Japan vs United States of America: Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters

Japan
5,298
in 2024
United States of America
35
in 2021
Japan rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k201520192024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5,298 against 35 in United States of America, a difference of 5,263.

That makes Japan's figure about 151.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 74 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 8,598 124 8,474 Japan
2020s 10,508 60 10,448 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters, Japan or United States of America?
Japan, at 5,298 against 35 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters between Japan and United States of America?
5,263, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters?
Japan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
75 places, 800 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed