New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
New Zealand
1 events
in 2024
Puerto Rico
1 events
in 2025
New Zealand rank
15th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled over time
- New Zealand
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1929 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
New Zealand ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.35 events | 0 events | 1.35 events | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.75 events | 0.15 events | 0.6 events | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.6 events | 0.475 events | 0.125 events | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.1 events | 0.625 events | 0.525 events | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.8 events | 0.2 events | 0.6 events | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
- New Zealand, at 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 0 events, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1929 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 15th and Puerto Rico 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.