Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: Natural disasters by yearly impact
Bahamas
1
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1
in 2025
Bahamas rank
15th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Natural disasters by yearly impact over time
- Bahamas
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1 against 1 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Bahamas ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 0.3333 | 0 | 0.3333 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.6667 | 0.3333 | 0.3333 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by yearly impact, Bahamas or Puerto Rico?
- Bahamas, at 1 against 1 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 0, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Puerto Rico rank globally for natural disasters by yearly impact?
- Bahamas ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by yearly impact. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.