Morocco vs Puerto Rico: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Morocco
1 events
in 2020
Puerto Rico
1 events
in 2020
Morocco rank
74th
Puerto Rico rank
74th

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Morocco
  • Puerto Rico
01234190019602020

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Morocco ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 74th of 157 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 0 events 1 events 1 events Puerto Rico
2000s 4 events 2 events 2 events Morocco
2010s 0 events 3 events 3 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, Morocco or Puerto Rico?
Morocco, 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 Morocco and Puerto Rico?
0 events, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Puerto Rico?
8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Morocco and Puerto Rico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Morocco ranks 74th and Puerto Rico ranks 74th 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

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.