Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Death rate from natural disasters

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.04
in 2021
Japan
0.05
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
48th
Japan rank
47th

Death rate from natural disasters over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Japan
051015200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.05 against 0.04 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Japan ranks 47th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.083 0.079 0.004 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.136 1.59 1.46 Japan
2020s 0.075 0.09 0.015 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
Japan, at 0.05 against 0.04 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
0.01, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Japan ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from natural disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed