Afghanistan vs Belgium: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Afghanistan
2 events
in 2020
Belgium
2 events
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
51st
Belgium rank
51st
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Belgium, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 51st and Belgium ranks 51st of 156 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 2 events | 4 events | 2 events | Belgium |
| 2000s | 14 events | 7 events | 7 events | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3 events | 4 events | 1 events | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Afghanistan or Belgium?
- Afghanistan, at 2 events against 2 events in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 0 events, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st and Belgium ranks 51st of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.