Argentina vs Puerto Rico: Global number of reported disasters by size
Argentina
1 events
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1 events
in 2025
Argentina rank
17th
Puerto Rico rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Argentina
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.4 events | 0.2 events | 0.2 events | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.25 events | 0.5 events | 0.75 events | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 0.6 events | 0.2 events | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Argentina or Puerto Rico?
- Argentina, at 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Argentina and Puerto Rico?
- 0 events, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Puerto Rico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Puerto Rico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 202 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. 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.