Eswatini vs Puerto Rico (US): Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Eswatini
1 events
in 2020
Puerto Rico (US)
1 events
in 2020
Eswatini rank
73rd
Puerto Rico (US) rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Eswatini
  • Puerto Rico (US)
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico (US), a difference of 0 events.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Puerto Rico (US) has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 73rd and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Puerto Rico (US) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Puerto Rico (US) Difference Ahead
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 1 events 1 events Puerto Rico (US)
2000s 2 events 2 events 0 events
2010s 0 events 3 events 3 events Puerto Rico (US)
2020s 1 events 1 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Eswatini or Puerto Rico (US)?
Eswatini, at 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico (US) as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Eswatini and Puerto Rico (US)?
0 events, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Puerto Rico (US)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Puerto Rico (US) rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Eswatini ranks 73rd and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.