El Salvador vs Hong Kong: Global number of reported disasters by size
El Salvador
1 events
in 2024
Hong Kong
1 events
in 2025
El Salvador rank
17th
Hong Kong rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Hong Kong, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hong Kong ahead.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Hong Kong ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.2 events | 1.8 events | 1.6 events | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 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, El Salvador or Hong Kong?
- El Salvador, at 1 events against 1 events in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 0 events, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Hong Kong rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Hong Kong ranks 17th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) β 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.