Hong Kong, China vs Somalia: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Somalia
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
Hong Kong, China rank
130th
Somalia rank
130th
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Somalia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 130th and Somalia ranks 130th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8199 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.2371 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.116 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.6394 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0289 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0034 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0256 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.0092 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0089 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3784 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3695 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Somalia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Somalia?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Somalia rank globally for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 130th and Somalia ranks 130th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.