Belize vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Belize
2 events
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
2 events
in 2020
Belize rank
52nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
52nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Belize
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Belize currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Belize ranks 52nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Belize |
| 1990s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Belize |
| 2000s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 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, Belize or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Belize, 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 Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0 events, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Belize 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.