Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Global number of reported disasters by size

Mexico
1 events
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1 events
in 2025
Mexico rank
15th
Puerto Rico rank
15th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Mexico
  • Puerto Rico
01234191119682025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Mexico ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1930s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1980s 0.6667 events 0 events 0.6667 events Mexico
1990s 1.17 events 0.1667 events 1 events Mexico
2000s 1 events 0.5 events 0.5 events Mexico
2010s 1.4 events 0.6 events 0.8 events Mexico
2020s 1.33 events 0.3333 events 1 events Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
Mexico, 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 Mexico and Puerto Rico?
0 events, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
25 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Mexico ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 199 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
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.