Guadeloupe vs Puerto Rico: Global number of reported disasters by size
Guadeloupe
1 events
in 2022
Puerto Rico
1 events
in 2025
Guadeloupe rank
17th
Puerto Rico rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Guadeloupe
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Guadeloupe ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Guadeloupe or Puerto Rico?
- Guadeloupe, at 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico?
- 0 events, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2022.
- How do Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Guadeloupe 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.