Belarus vs Puerto Rico: Global number of reported disasters by size
Belarus
1 events
in 2023
Puerto Rico
1 events
in 2025
Belarus rank
15th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Belarus
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Belarus ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.25 events | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Belarus or Puerto Rico?
- Belarus, at 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Belarus and Puerto Rico?
- 0 events, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Puerto Rico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Puerto Rico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Belarus ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 199 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.