Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
Hong Kong, China rank
130th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
128th
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 130th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 128th of 196 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1461 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.4288 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0267 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4021 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.1495 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0176 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1319 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.645 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0246 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6204 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0104 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0038 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.0092 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0015 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0076 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.0089 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0005 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0084 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2026.
- What is the difference in deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0014 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 130th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 128th 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.