Belize vs United States: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled

Belize
2 events
in 2024
United States
5 events
in 2025
Belize rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled over time

  • Belize
  • United States
02.557.510190019622025

How they compare

United States currently reports 5 events against 2 events in Belize, a difference of 3 events.

That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1931 it was United States ahead.

Belize ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize United States Difference Ahead
1930s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1970s 0.4167 events 0.1667 events 0.25 events Belize
1990s 0.3333 events 3.33 events 3 events United States
2000s 0.3 events 4.6 events 4.3 events United States
2010s 0 events 1.33 events 1.33 events United States
2020s 0.6 events 2.4 events 1.8 events United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled, Belize or United States?
United States, at 5 events against 2 events in Belize as of 2025.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled between Belize and United States?
3 events, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States?
36 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
How do Belize and United States rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
Belize ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
Unit
events
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 8,195 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Global number of reported disasters by size with 2,158 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.