China vs Hong Kong: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Hong Kong
1 events
in 2025
China rank
17th
Hong Kong rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Hong Kong
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Hong Kong, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Hong Kong ahead.
China ranks 17th and Hong Kong ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.125 events | 2.12 events | 2 events | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.2222 events | 1.56 events | 1.33 events | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.6667 events | 1.5 events | 0.8333 events | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 2 events | 1.67 events | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1.67 events | 0.6667 events | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, China or Hong Kong?
- China, at 1 events against 1 events in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between China and Hong Kong?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do China and Hong Kong rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 17th and Hong Kong 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.