Hong Kong vs USSR: Global number of reported disasters by size
Hong Kong
1 events
in 2025
USSR
1 events
in 1991
Hong Kong rank
15th
USSR rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Hong Kong
- USSR
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1 events against 1 events in USSR, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1923 it was USSR ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 15th and USSR ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 0.5 events | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2.5 events | 0 events | 2.5 events | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.5 events | 0.25 events | 1.25 events | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | USSR |
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 USSR?
- Hong Kong, at 1 events against 1 events in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Hong Kong and USSR?
- 0 events, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and USSR?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1923 to 1991.
- How do Hong Kong and USSR rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Hong Kong ranks 15th and USSR ranks 15th of 200 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.