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