Hong Kong vs Lesotho: Global number of reported disasters by size
Hong Kong
1 events
in 2025
Lesotho
1 events
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
17th
Lesotho rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Hong Kong
- Lesotho
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Lesotho, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Lesotho ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Lesotho 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 | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1.75 events | 0 events | 1.75 events | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3 events | 0 events | 3 events | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 2 events | 0.5 events | 1.5 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, Hong Kong or Lesotho?
- Hong Kong, at 1 events against 1 events in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Hong Kong and Lesotho?
- 0 events, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Lesotho rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th and Lesotho 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.