Hong Kong vs United States: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate
Hong Kong
0 % change on previous year
in 2018
United States
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
3rd
United States rank
3rd
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong
- United States
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 175 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | -36.67 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 41.67 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | -66.67 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 366.67 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | -50 % change on previous year | -87.5 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate, Hong Kong or United States?
- Hong Kong, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate between Hong Kong and United States?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong and United States rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Global number of reported disasters by size. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.