Burundi vs Puerto Rico: Global number of reported disasters by size
Burundi
1 events
in 2024
Puerto Rico
1 events
in 2025
Burundi rank
17th
Puerto Rico rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Burundi
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Burundi ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.25 events | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0 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, Burundi or Puerto Rico?
- Burundi, at 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Burundi and Puerto Rico?
- 0 events, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Puerto Rico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Puerto Rico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Burundi 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.