Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Hong Kong or Macao?

Hong Kong, at 1 events against 1 events in Macao as of 2025.

What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Hong Kong and Macao?

0 events, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?

5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.

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.

Hong Kong vs Macao: Global number of reported disasters by size

Hong Kong

1 events

in 2025

Macao

1 events

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

17th

Macao rank

17th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

Hong Kong
Macao

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Macao, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 17th and Macao ranks 17th of 202 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Macao	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2 events	0 events	2 events	Hong Kong
1990s	3 events	1.5 events	1.5 events	Hong Kong
2010s	1 events	0 events	1 events	Hong Kong
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 Macao?: Hong Kong, at 1 events against 1 events in Macao as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Hong Kong and Macao?: 0 events, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?: Hong Kong ranks 17th and Macao 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

Indicator: Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit: events
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,087 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.