Japan vs Mexico: Direct disaster economic loss
Japan
1.53 billion current united states dollars
in 2024
Mexico
2.75 billion current united states dollars
in 2024
Japan rank
15th
Mexico rank
12th
Direct disaster economic loss over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.75 billion current united states dollars against 1.53 billion current united states dollars in Japan, a difference of 1.23 billion current united states dollars.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 130 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.82 billion current united states dollars | 2.45 billion current united states dollars | 3.37 billion current united states dollars | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.24 billion current united states dollars | 1.02 billion current united states dollars | 2.22 billion current united states dollars | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct disaster economic loss, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.75 billion current united states dollars against 1.53 billion current united states dollars in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct disaster economic loss between Japan and Mexico?
- 1.23 billion current united states dollars, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for direct disaster economic loss?
- Japan ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct disaster economic loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars).