Hong Kong vs Philippines: Global number of reported disasters by size
Hong Kong
1 events
in 2025
Philippines
1 events
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
17th
Philippines rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Hong Kong
- Philippines
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Philippines, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Philippines ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 0.25 events | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1.7 events | 0.8 events | 0.9 events | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.56 events | 0.7778 events | 0.7778 events | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.5 events | 0.8333 events | 0.6667 events | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2 events | 2.67 events | 0.6667 events | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.6667 events | 0.6667 events | 0 events | — |
| 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 Philippines?
- Hong Kong, at 1 events against 1 events in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Hong Kong and Philippines?
- 0 events, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Philippines rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th and Philippines 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.