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
-2000200400600195319892025

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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Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
72 places, 962 data points, 1917–2025
Last refreshed

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.