Image for illustrative purposes only| Country Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Population (event year) | 127,833,000 |
| Economy Type (2018 Value) | Service-Oriented |
| Income Group (event year) | High |
| GDP Growth | -0.05 |
| GDP per Capita | 48,168 |
| GNI per Capita | 36,747 |
| Inequality-Adjusted HDI | 0.779 |
| GINI Coefficient | 32 |
| Proportion of Insured Loss (%) | 16.67% |
| Disaster Load | |
|---|---|
| Damage Severity | 60-80% |
| Economic Loss ($ 2019) | 210,000,000 |
| Fatalities | 20,350 |
| Displaced | 5,150,000 |
| Affected Population | 9,630,000 |
| Proportion of Population Affected (%) | 7.533 |
| Recovery Financing | |
|---|---|
| Source of Finance | Mostly external |
| Governmental Aid ($ 000s) | 266000000 |
| Non-Governmental Aid($ 000s) | |
| Total Insured Loss ($ 000s) | 4 |
| Proportion of Insured Loss (%) | High |
| Delivery Speed of Finance | <12 Months |
| Adequacy of Finance | Sufficient |
| Role of Insurance in Funding Recovery | Major |
| Confidence in Assessment | High |
| Disaster Profile | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| ISO | JPN |
| Disaster Type | Earthquake & Tsunami |
| Disaster Subtype | Earthquake |
| Family | Geophysical |
| Year | 2011 |
| Date | 2011-03-11 |
| Magnitude | Extremely catastrophic damage |
| Locus | Tohoku |
| Scale | Regional |
| Disaster Risk Management | |
|---|---|
| Disaster Management Authority | Specialised gov. agency |
| Level of Preparedness | Somewhat prepared |
| Public Participation | Adequate |
| Science-Based Decision Making | Established scientific basis |
| Efficacy of Decision Making | Mediocre |
| Experience of Disasters | Frequent |
| Recovery Outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Economic Recovery Speed | 6-10 Years |
| Economic Recovery Quality | Worse |
| Economy Confidence in Assessment | High |
| Society Recovery Speed | 6-10 Years |
| Amenity Recovery Quality | Worse |
| Safety Recovery Quality | Much improved |
| Society Recovery Quality | 3.5 |
| Society Confidence in Assessment | High |
| Insurance Contribution to Outcome | Important |