Hong Kong vs New Zealand: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Hong Kong
5 events
in 2020
New Zealand
5 events
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
23rd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5 events against 5 events in New Zealand, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1920 it was New Zealand ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 157 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 3 events | 0 events | 3 events | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 17 events | 4 events | 13 events | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 14 events | 13 events | 1 events | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 9 events | 6 events | 3 events | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 5 events | 5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 5 events | 5 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, Hong Kong or New Zealand?
- Hong Kong, at 5 events against 5 events in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 0 events, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong and New Zealand rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Hong Kong ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 157 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
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.