Hong Kong vs Israel: Global number of reported disasters by size
Hong Kong
1 events
in 2025
Israel
1 events
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
17th
Israel rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Hong Kong
- Israel
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Israel, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Israel ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.75 events | 0.25 events | 0.5 events | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 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 Israel?
- Hong Kong, at 1 events against 1 events in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Hong Kong and Israel?
- 0 events, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Israel?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Israel rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th and Israel 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.