Bangladesh vs Belize: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Bangladesh
2 events
in 2020
Belize
2 events
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
51st
Belize rank
51st

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Belize
01234190019602020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Belize, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Belize ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 51st and Belize ranks 51st of 156 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Belize in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Belize Difference Ahead
1930s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1970s 2 events 1 events 1 events Bangladesh
1990s 1 events 2 events 1 events Belize
2000s 4 events 1 events 3 events Bangladesh
2010s 3 events 0 events 3 events Bangladesh
2020s 2 events 2 events 0 events β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Bangladesh or Belize?
Bangladesh, at 2 events against 2 events in Belize as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Bangladesh and Belize?
0 events, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Belize?
8 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Belize rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Bangladesh ranks 51st and Belize 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

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.