Benin vs Central African Republic: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Benin
1 events
in 2020
Central African Republic
1 events
in 2020
Benin rank
73rd
Central African Republic rank
73rd

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Benin
  • Central African Republic
0123197019952020

How they compare

Benin currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Central African Republic, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 73rd and Central African Republic ranks 73rd of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 1 events 0 events 1 events Benin
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 3 events 2 events Central African Republic
2010s 0 events 1 events 1 events Central African Republic
2020s 1 events 1 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, Benin or Central African Republic?
Benin, at 1 events against 1 events in Central African Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Benin and Central African Republic?
0 events, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Central African Republic?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Central African Republic rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Benin ranks 73rd and Central African Republic ranks 73rd 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.