Belgium vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Belgium
2 events
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
2 events
in 2020
Belgium rank
52nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
52nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Belgium
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 52nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4 events | 0 events | 4 events | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7 events | 3 events | 4 events | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 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, Belgium or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Belgium, at 2 events against 2 events in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0 events, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Belgium ranks 52nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd of 157 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.