Puerto Rico vs Rwanda: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Puerto Rico
1 events
in 2020
Rwanda
1 events
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
73rd
Rwanda rank
73rd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Puerto Rico
- Rwanda
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Rwanda, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 156 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3 events | 1 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, Puerto Rico or Rwanda?
- Puerto Rico, at 1 events against 1 events in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Puerto Rico and Rwanda?
- 0 events, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Puerto Rico and Rwanda rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Puerto Rico ranks 73rd and Rwanda 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.