Hong Kong, China vs Zambia: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Zambia
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2026
Hong Kong, China rank
130th
Zambia rank
130th
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Zambia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 130th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2013 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0301 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.4093 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4093 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.0289 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1246 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0956 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0141 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0644 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0504 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0089 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0089 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 Zambia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Zambia?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Zambia rank globally for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 130th and Zambia 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.