Belize vs Syria: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Belize
2 events
in 2020
Syria
2 events
in 2020
Belize rank
51st
Syria rank
51st
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Belize
- Syria
How they compare
Belize currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Syria, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Belize ranks 51st and Syria ranks 51st of 156 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Syria | 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 | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Syria |
| 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 Syria?
- Belize, at 2 events against 2 events in Syria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Belize and Syria?
- 0 events, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Syria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Syria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Belize ranks 51st and Syria 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
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.