China vs Puerto Rico: Global number of reported disasters by size
China
1 events
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1 events
in 2025
China rank
15th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- China
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
China ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | China |
| 1990s | 0.6667 events | 0.1667 events | 0.5 events | China |
| 2000s | 0.75 events | 0.5 events | 0.25 events | China |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 0.6 events | 0.2 events | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, China or Puerto Rico?
- China, 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 China and Puerto Rico?
- 0 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Puerto Rico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do China and Puerto Rico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China 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.