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
051015190019602020

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural disasters by decadal size
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed