Hong Kong, China vs Portugal: Natural disasters by decadal size
Hong Kong, China
5
in 2020
Portugal
5
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
23rd
Portugal rank
23rd
Natural disasters by decadal size over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Portugal
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 5 against 5 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 23rd of 154 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 17 | 0 | 17 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 14 | 0 | 14 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 9 | 0 | 9 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 5 | 6 | 1 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2 | 4 | 2 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by decadal size, Hong Kong, China or Portugal?
- Hong Kong, China, at 5 against 5 in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by decadal size between Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 0, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Portugal rank globally for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 23rd of 154 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.