Hong Kong vs Iran: Global number of reported disasters by size
Hong Kong
1 events
in 2025
Iran
1 events
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
17th
Iran rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Hong Kong
- Iran
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Iran, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1923 it was Iran ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Iran ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0.375 events | 0 events | 0.375 events | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2 events | 0.2857 events | 1.71 events | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | 1 events | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.5 events | 0.6667 events | 0.8333 events | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0.6667 events | 1.67 events | 1 events | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.67 events | 1.67 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, Hong Kong or Iran?
- Hong Kong, at 1 events against 1 events in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Hong Kong and Iran?
- 0 events, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1923 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Iran rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th and Iran 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.