Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Global number of reported disasters by size
Hong Kong
1 events
in 2025
Malaysia
1 events
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
17th
Malaysia rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Malaysia, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2.5 events | 0 events | 2.5 events | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.5 events | 0 events | 1.5 events | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 2.67 events | 0 events | 2.67 events | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1 events | 0.5 events | 0.5 events | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.67 events | 1.33 events | 0.3333 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 Malaysia?
- Hong Kong, at 1 events against 1 events in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 0 events, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) β 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.