Puerto Rico vs Taiwan: Natural disasters by yearly impact
Puerto Rico
1
in 2025
Taiwan
1
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Taiwan rank
15th
Natural disasters by yearly impact over time
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1 against 1 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Taiwan ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 1 | 0.6667 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural disasters by yearly impact, Puerto Rico or Taiwan?
- Puerto Rico, at 1 against 1 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural disasters by yearly impact between Puerto Rico and Taiwan?
- 0, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Taiwan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Taiwan rank globally for natural disasters by yearly impact?
- Puerto Rico ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural disasters by yearly impact. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.