India vs Puerto Rico: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
India
1 events
in 2020
Puerto Rico
1 events
in 2020
India rank
73rd
Puerto Rico rank
73rd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- India
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
India currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
India ranks 73rd and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | India |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 3 events | 2 events | 1 events | India |
| 2010s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Puerto Rico |
| 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, India or Puerto Rico?
- India, at 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between India and Puerto Rico?
- 0 events, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Puerto Rico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2020.
- How do India and Puerto Rico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- India ranks 73rd and Puerto Rico 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
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.