Hong Kong vs Puerto Rico: Global number of reported disasters by size
Hong Kong
1 events
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1 events
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
17th
Puerto Rico rank
17th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Hong Kong
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Puerto Rico 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 | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.33 events | 0 events | 1.33 events | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.6667 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 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 Puerto Rico?
- Hong Kong, at 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 0 events, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Puerto Rico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th and Puerto Rico 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.