China vs Hong Kong: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
China
1 events
in 2025
Hong Kong
1 events
in 2025
China rank
15th
Hong Kong rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled over time
- China
- Hong Kong
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Hong Kong, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Hong Kong ahead.
China ranks 15th and Hong Kong ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.2 events | 1.7 events | 1.5 events | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.2 events | 1.65 events | 1.45 events | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.6 events | 1.15 events | 0.55 events | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 1.33 events | 0.8333 events | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.25 events | 0.8333 events | 0.5833 events | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.17 events | 1.69 events | 0.5278 events | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled, China or Hong Kong?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between China and Hong Kong?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do China and Hong Kong rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- China ranks 15th and Hong Kong ranks 15th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Global number of reported disasters by size with 2,158 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.