Belize vs Netherlands: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Belize
2 events
in 2020
Netherlands
2 events
in 2020
Belize rank
52nd
Netherlands rank
52nd
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Belize
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belize currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Netherlands, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 2 events | 4 events | 2 events | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 3 events | 3 events | Netherlands |
| 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 Netherlands?
- Belize, at 2 events against 2 events in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Belize and Netherlands?
- 0 events, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Netherlands rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Belize ranks 52nd and Netherlands 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.