Myanmar vs Puerto Rico (US): Global number of reported disasters by size
Myanmar
1 events
in 2025
Puerto Rico (US)
1 events
in 2025
Myanmar rank
15th
Puerto Rico (US) rank
15th
Global number of reported disasters by size over time
- Myanmar
- Puerto Rico (US)
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico (US), a difference of 0 events.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Puerto Rico (US) has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 15th and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Puerto Rico (US) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Puerto Rico (US) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0.25 events | 0.25 events | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 0.3333 events | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0.6 events | 0.6 events | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 2020s | 0.5 events | 0.5 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, Myanmar or Puerto Rico (US)?
- Myanmar, at 1 events against 1 events in Puerto Rico (US) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Myanmar and Puerto Rico (US)?
- 0 events, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Puerto Rico (US)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Puerto Rico (US) rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Myanmar ranks 15th and Puerto Rico (US) 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
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.