Belgium vs Guatemala: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Belgium
2 events
in 2020
Guatemala
2 events
in 2020
Belgium rank
51st
Guatemala rank
51st

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Belgium
  • Guatemala
02468190019602020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Guatemala, 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 51st and Guatemala ranks 51st of 156 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Guatemala 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 Guatemala
1990s 4 events 4 events 0 events
2000s 7 events 3 events 4 events Belgium
2010s 4 events 8 events 4 events Guatemala
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 Guatemala?
Belgium, at 2 events against 2 events in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Belgium and Guatemala?
0 events, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guatemala?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Guatemala rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Belgium ranks 51st and Guatemala 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.