Canada vs Hong Kong: Natural disasters by decadal size
Canada
5
in 2020
Hong Kong
5
in 2020
Canada rank
23rd
Hong Kong rank
23rd
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Canada
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5 against 5 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Hong Kong ranks 23rd of 156 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1 | 17 | 16 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 3 | 14 | 11 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 5 | 9 | 4 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 16 | 5 | 11 | Canada |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Canada or Hong Kong?
- Canada, at 5 against 5 in Hong Kong as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Canada and Hong Kong?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Hong Kong rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Hong Kong ranks 23rd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.