Belize vs Iraq: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Belize
2 events
in 2020
Iraq
2 events
in 2020
Belize rank
52nd
Iraq rank
52nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Belize
- Iraq
How they compare
Belize currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Iraq, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Belize ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 2 events | 0 events | 2 events | Belize |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Iraq |
| 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 Iraq?
- Belize, at 2 events against 2 events in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Belize and Iraq?
- 0 events, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Iraq rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Belize ranks 52nd and Iraq 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.